English-Finnish translations for come by

Definition of come by

• To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily
• To come near to; to pass; to visit
• A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep

Examples

• Somehow he came by a substantial fortune
• Your beau came by while you were shopping

Related words

• come
• welcome
• become
• outcome
• comedy
• comer
• overcome
• income
• comet
• comeuppance