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- See:
- come
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| definition 1: |
to discover or encounter by chance.
I came across a great new recipe for lasagna on that blog.She came across a really old candy bar when she was cleaning out her desk.I was surprised to come across my old friend Alan at the reunion.- synonyms:
- discover, encounter, find, happen upon, run across, stumble upon
- similar words:
- bump into, hit, locate, meet
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| definition 2: |
to make or give an impression.
He comes across as a shy person at first, but he opens up pretty quickly when you get to know him.I don't think I came across very well at the interview.- synonyms:
- appear, look, seem
- similar words:
- show
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| definition 3: |
to hand over or supply something that is requested by another (usu. fol. by "with").
He told me he'd pay me rent to stay here, but he hasn't come across with any money yet.- synonyms:
- hand over
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| related words: |
hit, meet, rummage, sound |
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