come bysomething
phrasal verbwithcomeverbuk/kʌm/us/kʌm/came|come
C2
to get something, usingeffort, bychanceor in a way that has not beenexplained:
Cheaporganicfoodis stilldifficultto come by.
I'd like toknowhow she came by thatblackeye.
to receive or be given something
- getI got a new bike for my birthday.
- receiveYou will receive your tickets by email.
- obtainAfter many years of trying, she finally obtained Brazilian citizenship.
- gainYou will improve at the job as you gain experience.
- earnEventually, you will earn the dog's trust.
- achieveShe achieved top marks in the physics exam.
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- carvesomethingout (foryourself)
- draw
- earn
- fill
- get out ofsomething
- glom ontosomething/someone
- go tosomeone
- honoree
- obligee
- score
- secure
- seize
- seize on/uponsomething
- snapsomethingup
- snatch
- snatch atsomething