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come about

verb

Definition of come about

intransitive verb

1 :happen

2 :to change direction

the wind has come about into the north

3 :to shift to a new tack

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Examples of come about in a Sentence

how did all this come about?

First Known Use of come about

14th century

come about Synonyms

Synonyms

be, befall, betide, chance, come, happen, come down, come off, cook, do, go down [slang], go on, hap, occur, pass, transpire

Related Words

break, develop, rise, shape (up); arise, come up, crop (up), materialize, spring (up); intervene; fall out, follow, result, turn out; go off, proceed

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