Come by and Yield

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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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Yield is an antonym for come by.

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).

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Come by is an antonym for yield.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

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