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 of come about

• happen
• be
• come down
• come
• occur

Examples of come about in a Sentence

how did all this come about?

Recent Examples on the Web

Related The news comes about eight months after the Descendants star and Måneskin frontman announced their engagement on Instagram. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

The incident comes about a year after a teenager died in rural Iowa, after he was shot by a fellow hunter who apparently mistook him for a squirrel. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

The decision comes about two months after the Marvel Studios show’s third season wrapped filming. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Transparent footwear is an experimental style that came about in the 50s and 60s. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for come about

• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout
• dugout

Kids Definition

come about

verb

1

: happen sense 2

2

: to change direction

the wind has come about into the north