Come by and Forfeit

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Come by verb - To receive as return for effort.

Usage example: a literary award like that isn't easy to come by

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Forfeit is an antonym for come by.

Forfeit verb - Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.

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Come by is an antonym for forfeit.

Nearby Words: forfeited, forfeiture, forfeiting

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Forfeit and Come by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/come_by/forfeit

Come by & Forfeit. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/come_by/forfeit>.

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