come (kĘŚm)
verb (vv0)
Definitions
- be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"
- come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
- have a certain priority; "My family comes first"
- be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
- 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"
- happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this"
- extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"
- come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"
- exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"
- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
- 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"
- come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
- cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"
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Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs this word appears in:
- The pilgrims come to america on the mayflower. (sentence)
- When does Santa come? (sentence)
- Of course, your family can come over. The more the merrier. (paragraph)
- making predictions about the future as if they'll come true, without evidence backing it up (phrase)
- come to terms with (phrase)
- come to terms with (phrase)
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