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Synonyms for come by

  • verb

Most common

receive score gain obtain come into come over

All synonyms

Verb

1. Get

get, take, receive, score, gain, obtain, acquire

Other

come into, come over, drop by informal

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.

    A loyal friend is hard to come by.

Related words

Other spellings
come-by

Example sentences

  • receive It'll be two weeks before you receive the article.
  • score When she saw her test score, she burst into tears.
  • gain Tom doesn't gain weight even though he eats a lot.
  • obtain I am able to obtain a registration form for free.

By length

3 letters
get1
4 letters
take1, gain1
5 letters
score1
6 letters
obtain2
7 letters
receive2, acquire3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obtain2 = 2 syllables).