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to come by
[phrase form: come]
01
to visit or stop by a place for a brief period
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to come by a place
Examples
Feel free to come by my office if you have any questions.
02
to gain possession of something
Transitive: to come by sth
Examples
I managed to come by a ticket to the sold-out concert.
03
to happen upon or encounter something unexpectedly
Transitive: to come by sth
Examples
I came by a beautiful park while exploring the city.
04
to manage or cope with a situation or circumstance
Intransitive
Examples
How does she come by living in such a chaotic environment?
come by
01
used to instruct a sheepdog to circle clockwise around a group of livestock and bring them closer to the handler
Examples
Come by, Rex! We need to gather the sheep for shearing.
