come to

verb

came to; come to; coming to; comes to

intransitive verb

1

: to recover consciousness

2

a

: to bring a ship's head nearer the wind : luff

b

: to come to anchor or to a stop

transitive verb

: to be a question of

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Synonyms of come to

• come around
• recover
• come round

Examples of come to in a Sentence

after being in a coma for months, the patient quite unexpectedly came to

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2b

Rhymes for come to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

come to

verb

: to recover consciousness

Medical Definition

come to

intransitive verb

ˈkəm-ˈtü 

: to recover consciousness