- come by (some place)
- come by (some place)to stop some place for a visit. •
Can you come by our place for a few minutes on the way home?
•Please come by sometime.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
come by (some place)
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Come — Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Come — Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
come around to … — ˌcome aˈround/ˈround (to…) derived to come to a place, especially sb s house, to visit for a short time • Do come around and see us some time. Main entry: ↑comederived … Useful english dictionary
come round to … — ˌcome aˈround/ˈround (to…) derived to come to a place, especially sb s house, to visit for a short time • Do come around and see us some time. Main entry: ↑comederived … Useful english dictionary
come — come1 W1S1 [kʌm] v past tense came [keım] past participle come ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move towards somebody/something)¦ 2¦(go with somebody)¦ 3¦(travel to a place)¦ 4¦(post)¦ 5¦(happen)¦ 6¦(reach a level/place)¦ 7¦(be produce … Dictionary of contemporary English
come — come1 [ kʌm ] (past tense came [ keım ] ; past participle come) verb *** ▸ 1 move/travel (to here) ▸ 2 reach particular state ▸ 3 start doing something ▸ 4 reach particular point ▸ 5 be received ▸ 6 happen ▸ 7 exist or be produced ▸ 8 be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
come — [[t]kʌ̱m[/t]] ♦ comes, coming, came (The form come is used in the present tense and is the past participle.) 1) VERB When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there. [V prep/adv] Two police … English dictionary
come — v. & n. v.intr. (past came; past part. come) 1 move, be brought towards, or reach a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker or hearer (come and see me; shall we come to your house?; the books have come). 2 reach or be brought to a… … Useful english dictionary
place name — noun the name by which a geographical place is known • Syn: ↑toponym • Hypernyms: ↑name • Part Holonyms: ↑troponymy, ↑troponomy * * * place name noun A geographical proper name … Useful english dictionary
come up — verb 1. bring forth, usually something desirable (Freq. 9) The committee came up with some interesting recommendations • Hypernyms: ↑generate, ↑bring forth • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. result or issue … Useful english dictionary
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