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come

 
pronunciation:
kuhm
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, noun
phrases:
come about, come across, come along, come apart, come around, come back, come between, come down, come down on, come down to, come down with, come forward, come from, come in, come into being, come off, come on, come on to, come out, come over, come round, come through, come to, come to (something or someone), come to an end, come up, come up with, when it comes to
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Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: comes, coming, came, come
definition 1: to move toward the location of the speaker; approach.
Come here so I can look at you!I had to call the dog many times before he finally came.
 
synonyms:
advance, approach, draw near, near
antonyms:
withdraw
similar words:
move
definition 2: to travel to and arrive at a particular place in order to do a specific thing.
I came here to get some information.By the time the firefighters came, the house was in full blaze.
definition 3: to arrive or enter.
The guests came sometime during the night.Here comes the bus.There comes a time in most people's lives when they want to make a change.[there + verb + noun ]
synonyms:
appear, arrive, enter, show up
antonyms:
go, leave
similar words:
check in, clock in, get
definition 4: to join others at an event or for some activity.
I'm going to the lake this Saturday. Do you want to come?She gave a party, but very few people came.Why didn't you come to the meeting this morning?
definition 5: to issue or originate (usu. fol. by "from").
This tea comes from Japan.Where do you come from in England?
similar words:
emanate, issue, originate
definition 6: to arrive at a particular result or conclusion (fol. by "to").
It took them several hours to come to an agreement.We discussed the matter and came to an understanding among ourselves.World War I came to an end on November 11, 1918.
definition 7: to exist in a specific place or position in relation to other things or persons.
The movie we want to see comes after this one.The letter A comes before the letter B.
synonyms:
fall, happen, occur
similar words:
ensue, follow, precede
definition 8: to extend or reach (usu. fol. by "to").
Her hair comes to her shoulders.The total cost of the items came to $240.
synonyms:
extend, reach, stretch
similar words:
cover, go, range, run
definition 9: to be perceived by the mind (fol. by "to").
I couldn't remember his name for hours, but then it came to me suddenly.
synonyms:
dawn on, occur, strike
similar words:
hit
definition 10: to begin to occur or exist, esp. through some evolving process.
She eventually came to understand why her mother had made such a sacrifice.[verb + infinitive ] It took him some time, but he finally came to see that she was right.[verb + infinitive ] At first, he hated the strong coffee they served, but in time he came to like it.How did your old junk come to be in MY closet?
definition 11: to reach a particular state or condition.
The knot in the rope came loose and the boat went adrift.
definition 12: to move into perception; appear.
The light came early.
synonyms:
appear
antonyms:
disappear, go
similar words:
dawn, emerge, happen, loom, occur, set in
definition 13: (slang) to have an orgasm.
synonyms:
climax
phrase: come about, come across, come along, come apart, come around, come back, come between, come down, come down on, come down to, come down with, come forward, come from, come in, come into being, come off, come on, come on to, come out, come over, come round, come through, come to, come to (something or someone), come to an end, come up, come up with, when it comes to
 
part of speech: noun
definition: (slang) semen.
synonyms:
semen