Meaning of "come by" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF COME BY

come by

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COME BY

Come by is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb come by in English.

WHAT DOES COME BY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of come by in the English dictionary

The definition of come by in the dictionary is to find or obtain, esp accidentally.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COME BY

PRESENT

Present

I come by

you come by

he/she/it comes by

we come by

you come by

they come by

Present continuous

I am coming by

you are coming by

he/she/it is coming by

we are coming by

you are coming by

they are coming by

Present perfect

I have come by

you have come by

he/she/it has come by

we have come by

you have come by

they have come by

Present perfect continuous

I have been coming by

you have been coming by

he/she/it has been coming by

we have been coming by

you have been coming by

they have been coming by

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I came by

you came by

he/she/it came by

we came by

you came by

they came by

Past continuous

I was coming by

you were coming by

he/she/it was coming by

we were coming by

you were coming by

they were coming by

Past perfect

I had come by

you had come by

he/she/it had come by

we had come by

you had come by

they had come by

Past perfect continuous

I had been coming by

you had been coming by

he/she/it had been coming by

we had been coming by

you had been coming by

they had been coming by

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will come by

you will come by

he/she/it will come by

we will come by

you will come by

they will come by

Future continuous

I will be coming by

you will be coming by

he/she/it will be coming by

we will be coming by

you will be coming by

they will be coming by

Future perfect

I will have come by

you will have come by

he/she/it will have come by

we will have come by

you will have come by

they will have come by

Future perfect continuous

I will have been coming by

you will have been coming by

he/she/it will have been coming by

we will have been coming by

you will have been coming by

they will have been coming by

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would come by

you would come by

he/she/it would come by

we would come by

you would come by

they would come by

Conditional continuous

I would be coming by

you would be coming by

he/she/it would be coming by

we would be coming by

you would be coming by

they would be coming by

Conditional perfect

I would have come by

you would have come by

he/she/it would have come by

we would have come by

you would have come by

they would have come by

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been coming by

you would have been coming by

he/she/it would have been coming by

we would have been coming by

you would have been coming by

they would have been coming by

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you come by
we let´s come by
you come by

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to come by

Past participle

come by

Present Participle

coming by

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF COME BY

Find out the translation of come by to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of come by from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «come by» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 得的
• Translator English - Spanish: conseguir
• English: come by
• Translator English - Hindi: तक आ
• Translator English - Arabic: يأتي بها
• Translator English - Russian: прийти
• Translator English - Portuguese: passar por
• Translator English - Bengali: মধ্যে আসো
• Translator English - French: trouver
• Translator English - Malay: Datang di antara
• Translator English - German: vorbeikommen
• Translator English - Japanese: で来る
• Translator English - Korean: 구하기
• Translator English - Javanese: Teka antarane
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đi qua
• Translator English - Tamil: இடையில் வா
• Translator English - Marathi: दरम्यान येणे
• Translator English - Turkish: Arasına gel
• Translator English - Italian: venire da
• Translator English - Polish: przyjść
• Translator English - Ukrainian: прийти
• Translator English - Romanian: vin de
• Translator English - Greek: προέρχονται από
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kom deur
• Translator English - Swedish: komma med
• Translator English - Norwegian: komme med

10 QUOTES WITH «COME BY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word come by.

1

Bhumibol Adulyadej

Since that time up until the present time, there have been progress, and changes all through the time. The changes have not come by themselves; these changes have come from the doings of everyone in the country.

2

Danny Aiello

My father was never around. It was almost as if he didn't exist. I would tell my friends he was in Cleveland, on business. Sometimes, every six months or so, he would come by for dinner.

3

Stephen Baker

To bathe a cat takes brute force, perseverance, courage of conviction - and a cat. The last ingredient is usually hardest to come by.

4

Lucille Ball

In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by.

5

Joy Bryant

In the mid-nineties, diversity in the fashion/beauty business was hard to come by.

6

Joe Chung

Remember, things extremely hard to come by are not necessarily good.

7

Annie Dillard

There is no shortage of good days. It is good lives that are hard to come by.

8

Ralph Ellison

Good fiction is made of that which is real, and reality is difficult to come by.

9

Mark Frost

Dear Internet: You are very good at spreading rumors. Truth is more valuable and much harder to come by.

10

Thomas Hardy

Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COME BY»

Discover the use of come by in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to come by and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The World to Come

For him, for his family and for Chagall, life is a breathtaking collision course of past, present and future, and 'the world to come' starts right now.

Dara Horn, 2006

Come By Chance

This is a warm and tender tale of friendship, compassion, generosity and hospitality.

Madeleine Winch, 2009

Come-By-Chance

Come-By-Chance is a collection of poems, often narrative, sometimes lyrical, always ruminative, about home, family, and place, about leaving and retu ing, about growing up and growing old, about leaving Newfoundland to live in British ...

Carleton Derek Leggo, 2006

Come By Here: My Mother's Life

Lavish praise for come by here "With elegant simplicity and uncommon wisdom, Clarence Major gives us not just the truth of his mother's life but the unspoken truth behind the lie of color in the American story.

Clarence Major, 2002

Come by Here

In the early 1900's in Baltimore a middle class Black child has a difficult struggle regaining the comfortable life she knew before her parents were killed.

Olivia E. Coolidge, 1970

Happiness Doesn't Come by Waiting the Greatest Strength of ...

This book is about finding the key to unlock the burden that humanity is carrying. The messages in this book are like a master blade that will cut through anything.

Thomas B. Phan, 2011

Come on Seabiscuit!

Moving and inspirational, "Come on Seabiscuit!" is a reminder of the qualities that make a real American champion.

Ralph Moody, 2003

Things to Come: A Study in Biblical Eschatology

An encyclopedic reference work on biblical prophecy, this highly successful book explores the basis of interpretation, biblical covenants, prophecies of this age and its end, the tribulation, the second advent, the millennium, and the ...

J. Dwight Pentecost, 2010

Kindergarten, Here I Come!

Get ready for school with these fun poems! This adorable picture book celebrates all the familiar milestones and moments shared by every single kindergartener.

D.J. Steinberg, 2012

I Wish Santa Would Come by Helicopter

On the night before Christmas, a little boy describes all the things he would like to do with Santa.

Harriet Ziefert, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COME BY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term come by is used in the context of the following news items.

Kathy Griffin Had The Perfect Response To Former Movie Exec's …

On Monday Eisner backtracked on his comments to THR, arguing that he said "such a combination is hard to come by in Hollywood." Griffin is ... «Refinery29, Jul 15»

Want to Meet Americas Worst Racists Come to the Northwest

Numbers on the Northwest Front are hard to come by—the group does without formal membership—but the Southern Poverty Law Center ... «Politico, Jul 15»

Bats come to life for National

But after that, hits were hard to come by for the hosts; Nathan Handy ripped a two-out single to straightaway center, but a great relay throw by ... «Sentinel & Enterprise, Jul 15»

Donaldson, surprising start lift Jays over White Sox

Nearly half of their 44 wins have come by way of a blowout. In contrast, they have the majors' third-worst record in one-run games, though they ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»

Curry takes a friendly shot at David Lee as the big man leaves the …

By all accounts, Stephen Curry is about as nice a guy as you'll come by in the NBA. But that doesn't mean he's above taking a parting shot at a ... «sportal.co.nz, Jul 15»

Vacations hard to come by for small-business owners

C&C Automotive owner Aaron Clements and service advisor Michelle Steinmeyer go over the progress of car repairs at the local business. «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»

PMD Report on Iran Could Come by Year-End: Amano

VIENNA (Tasnim) – The International Atomic Energy Agency can issue a report on the possible military dimensions (PMD) in Iran's nuclear ... «Tasnim News Agency, Jul 15»

Real happiness will come by serving in field, says UPSC third topper …

New Delhi, July 04 (ANI): Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Nidhi Gupta, who secured the third spot in the prestigious civil services exam, ... «ANINEWS, Jul 15»

8 reasons why Good Governance will not come by building on …

The Aadhaar is putting national security in jeopardy. It is destroying governance and ability to govern. It will end the rule of law and perhaps ... «Moneylife, Jul 15»

Boomer & Carton: 2 Goals Were Enough, Hits Are Hard To Come By …

After the U.S. women's soccer team dealt Germany a 2-0 loss to advance to the finals of the 2015 World Cup, going against conventional ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»