come by

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Verb come by has 2 senses

drop by, drop in, come by - visit informally and spontaneously; "We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee"
--₁ is one way to visit, call in, call
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
come by - obtain, especially accidentally
--₂ is one way to get, acquire
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

come alive come along come and go come apart come around come away come back come before come by come close come down come down on somebody come forth come forward come hell or high water come home come in

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