come by

/kəm baɪ/

/kəm baɪ/

Other forms: came by; comes by; coming by

Definitions of come by

1. verb

   obtain, especially accidentally
   synonyms: come into

   types:

   hit, stumble

   encounter by chance

   type of:

   acquire, get

   come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2. verb

   visit informally and spontaneously
   synonyms: drop by, drop in

   type of:

   call, call in, visit

   pay a brief visit