| VERB | possession | come into, come by | obtain, especially accidentally |
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| Meaning | Obtain, especially accidentally. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | come by | |
| Narrower | stumble, hit | encounter by chance |
| Broader | get, acquire | Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| Spanish | conseguir | |
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