come by sth
— phrasal verb with come uk/kʌm/us/kʌm/verb came, come
C2 to get something, using effort, by chance or in a way that has not been explained:
Cheap organic food is still difficult to come by.
I'd like to know how she came by that black eye.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- draw
- fill
- glom onto sth/sb
- go to sb
- grasp
- obtain
- pick
- pick sth up
- pounce
- score
- secure
- snatch at sth
- target
- wangle
- wrest
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