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intransitive verb1 a: 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> 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> 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>2 a
(1): to arrive at a particular place, end, result, or conclusion <came to his senses> <come untied>
(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> c
(1): happen
, occur <no harm will come to you>
(2): to come to pass : take place —used in the subjunctive with inverted subject and verb to express the particular time or occasion <come spring the days will be longer> d: originate
, arise <wine comes from grapes> <they come of sturdy stock> e: to enter or assume a condition, position, or relation <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> joften vulgar : to experience orgasm3: to fall to a person in a division or inheritance of property4obsolete : to become moved favorably : relent5: to turn out to be <good clothes don't come cheap>6: become <a dream that came true>transitive verb1: 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
: to fail completely <the plan came a cropper>
— come across
: to meet, find, or encounter especially by chance <researchers have come across important new evidence>
— come again
— come clean
: to tell the whole story : confess <came clean about her crimes>
— come into
: to acquire as a possession or achievement <come into a fortune>
— come into one's own
: to achieve one's potential
; also : to gain recognition
— come of age
: to reach maturity
— come off it
: to cease foolish or pretentious talk or behavior
— come over
: to seize suddenly and strangely <what's come over you>
— come to
: to be a question of <when it comes to pitching horseshoes, he's the champ>
— come to grief
: to encounter misfortune (as calamity, defeat, or ruin) <his campaign came to grief>
— come to grips with
: to meet or deal with firmly, frankly, or straightforwardly <come to grips with the unemployment problem>
— come to oneself
: to get hold of oneself : regain self-control
— come to pass
: happen
— come to terms
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>
— come upon
: to meet or find by chance : come across <came upon an old friend>
— to come
: existing or arriving in the future <in the days to come> <there will be more trouble to come>
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