come about

verb

came about; come about; coming about; comes about

intransitive verb

1

: happen

2

: to change direction

the wind has come about into the north

3

: to shift to a new tack

Synonyms

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

Examples of come about in a Sentence

how did all this come about?

Recent Examples on the Web

Fischer’s arrival comes about 18 months after the departure of Megan Colligan, a former studio exec who steered content initiatives for Imax and rose to the post of president during a nearly 5-year run. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024

Vance's remarks in Detroit come about a week after Vance refused to say whether Trump lost the 2020 election during his vice presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. —Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024

Much of what Otaku no Video shows goes far beyond how Gainax came about and is a broader tale of how nerdy passions shape the groups of people that make anime, games, model kits, toys, and manga in Japan. —Ollie Barder, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Post Traumatic — what led to this project coming about? —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

come about

verb

1

: happen sense 2

2

: to change direction

the wind has come about into the north