come
verb
\ ˈkəm
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came\ ˈkām
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come;
coming\ ˈkə-miŋ
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come;
coming\ ˈkə-miŋ
\
Definition of come
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to move toward something : approach
Come here.
b
: to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose
Come see us. Come and see what's going on.
c(1)
: to reach a particular station in a series
Now we come to the section on health.
(2)
: to arrive in due course
The time has come to make your decision. Has the mail come yet?
d(1)
: to approach in kind or quality
This comes near perfection.
(2)
: to reach a condition or conclusion
came to regard him as a friend Come to think of it, you may be right. The screw came loose.
e(1)
: to advance toward accomplishment : come along
The job is coming nicely.
(2)
: to advance in a particular manner
Come running when I call.
(3)
: to advance, rise, or improve in rank or condition
has come a long way
f
: extend
Her dress came to her ankles.
2a(1)
: to arrive at a particular place, end, result, or conclusion
came to his senses come untied He came to regret his choice.
(2)
: amount
The taxes on it come to more than it's worth.
b(1)
: to appear to the mind
The answer came to them.
(2)
: to appear on a scene : make an appearance
Children come equipped to learn any language.
e
: to enter or assume a condition, position, or relation
The artillery came into action.
f
: to fall within a field of view or a range of application
This comes within the terms of the treaty.
g
: to issue forth
A sob came from her throat.
h
: to take form
Churn till the butter comes.
i
: to be available
This model comes in several sizes. as good as they come
j
or less commonly cum \ ˈkəm
\, often vulgar
: to experience orgasm
\, often vulgar
: to experience orgasm
3
: to fall to a person in a division or inheritance of property
Several thousand dollars came to him from his uncle.
5
: to turn out to be
Good clothes don't come cheap.
6
: become
a dream that came true
1
: to approach or be near (an age)
a child coming eight years old
2
: to take on the aspect of
come the stern parent
come a cropper
come across
come again
come clean
come into
come into one's own
come of age
come off it
come over
come to
come to grief
come to grips with
come to oneself
come to pass
come to terms
come upon
to come
: to fail completely
The plan came a cropper.
: to meet, find, or encounter especially by chance
Researchers have come across important new evidence.
: repeat
also
: to speak further
—used as an interrogative
: to tell the whole story : confess
came clean about her crimes
: to acquire as a possession or achievement
come into a fortune
: to achieve one's potential
He had a slow start as a pitcher, but he's come into his own this season.
also
: to gain recognition
: to reach maturity
Your class has come of age at a moment of great consequence for our nation and for the world …— Barack Obama
: to cease foolish or pretentious talk or behavior
Come off it, you're being silly.
: to seize suddenly and strangely
What's come over you?
: to be a question of
When it comes to pitching horseshoes, he's the champ.
: to encounter misfortune (such as calamity, defeat, or ruin)
His campaign came to grief.
: to meet or deal with firmly, frankly, or straightforwardly
come to grips with the unemployment problem
: to get hold of oneself : regain self-control
But when he came to himself he said, "How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare … " — Luke 15:17 (Revised Standard Version)
: happen
Many of the things he predicted have come to pass.
1
: to reach an agreement
—often used with with The company has come to terms with the union.
2
: to become adjusted especially emotionally or intellectually
—usually used with with come to terms with modern life
: to meet or find by chance : come across
came upon an old friend
: existing or arriving in the future
in the days to come There will be more trouble to come.
come
noun
variants:
or less commonly cum