come

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come

A child comes running down the hill to meet her friend.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To move or travel toward the speaker or toward a specified place: The basic meaning is to move from another place to the location of the speaker or listener.
    • To arrive at a place: To reach a destination.
    • To occur; to happen; to take place: To come into existence or to be experienced.
    • To reach or enter a particular state or condition: To become something or to achieve a specific status.
    • To originate from or be a native of a place: To have a specific place as one's source or birthplace.
    • To be available or exist in a particular form: To be produced, sold, or found in a certain way.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • Please come here. (Move toward the speaker's location.)
    • The train will come at noon. (Arrive at the station.)
    • A strange feeling came over me. (Happened or occurred.)
    • His dream finally came true. (Reached the state of being real.)
    • She comes from a small town. (Originates from.)
    • This model comes in three colors. (Is available in.)
Advanced Usage

  • "come to": To regain consciousness; to reach a total amount; to arrive at a realization or decision.

    • He fainted but came to a few minutes later.
    • The bill came to fifty dollars.
    • I came to understand her point of view.

  • "come about": To happen or occur.

    • How did this situation come about?

  • "come across": To find or encounter something or someone by chance; to be perceived in a particular way.

    • I came across an old photo album.
    • He comes across as very confident.
Variants and Related Words

  • Coming (adj): Approaching or forthcoming.

    • The coming week will be busy.

  • Comeback (n): A return to former success or popularity.

    • The singer made a successful comeback.

  • Newcomer (n): A person who has recently arrived in a place or started an activity.

    • She is a newcomer to the team.
Synonyms
  • Arrive: To reach a destination.
  • Approach: To come near or nearer to.
  • Occur: To happen; to take place.
  • Become: To begin to be.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Come along: To accompany someone; to make progress or improve.

    • Would you like to come along?
    • Your English is coming along well.

  • Come by: To obtain something; to visit a place for a short time.

    • How did you come by this information?
    • Please come by my office later.

  • Come down with: To become sick with an illness.

    • I think I'm coming down with a cold.

  • Come up with: To think of an idea, plan, or solution.

    • She came up with a brilliant idea.
Related Idioms

  • Come rain or shine: Regardless of the circumstances; whatever happens.

    • The event will be held, come rain or shine.

  • Come to light: To be revealed or discovered.

    • New evidence has come to light.

  • Come full circle: To return to the original position or state after a series of events.

    • After years of traveling, his career has come full circle.

  • Come hell or high water: No matter what difficulties arise.

    • I'll finish this project, come hell or high water.
come

A child comes running down the hill to meet her friend.

Noun
  1. the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
Verb
  1. have a certain priority
    • My family comes first
  2. experience orgasm
    • she could not come because she was too upset
  3. proceed or get along
    • How is she doing in her new job?
    • How are you making out in graduate school?
    • He's come a long way
  4. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
    • She was descended from an old Italian noble family
    • he comes from humble origins
  5. come to one's mind; suggest itself
    • It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
    • A great idea then came to her
  6. be received
    • News came in of the massacre in Rwanda
  7. develop into
    • This idea will never amount to anything
    • nothing came of his grandiose plans
  8. add up in number or quantity
    • The bills amounted to $2,000
    • The bill came to $2,000
  9. happen as a result
    • Nothing good will come of this
  10. come under, be classified or included
    • fall into a category
    • This comes under a new heading
  11. cover a certain distance
    • She came a long way
  12. exist or occur in a certain point in a series
    • Next came the student from France
  13. extend or reach
    • The water came up to my waist
    • The sleeves come to your knuckles
  14. be a native of
    • She hails from Kalamazoo
  15. come forth
    • A scream came from the woman's mouth
    • His breath came hard
  16. be found or available; The furniture comes unassembled"
    • These shoes come in three colors
  17. to be the product or result
    • Melons come from a vine
    • Understanding comes from experience
  18. reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
    • The water came to a boil
    • We came to understand the true meaning of life
    • Their anger came to a boil
    • I came to realize the true meaning of life
    • The shoes came untied
    • come into contact with a terrorist group
    • his face went red
    • your wish will come true
  19. come to pass; arrive, as in due course
    • The first success came three days later
    • It came as a shock
    • Dawn comes early in June
  20. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
    • She arrived home at 7 o'clock
    • She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
  21. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    • He came singing down the road
    • Come with me to the Casbah
    • come down here!
    • come out of the closet!
    • come into the room

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