come

Formscomes, coming, came, come

1. 1
   head this wayverbintransitive

   To move toward the person speaking or toward the place being talked about.

   Come over here and look at this funny picture!

   The kids wanted to come into the kitchen to watch me bake.

   Oppositego (entry), leave

2. 2
   get thereverbintransitive

   To arrive.

   The guests will come at eight.

   The bus came ten minutes late this morning.

   UsageCome, came, come: the bus came, the bus has come.

   Similararrive, appear

   Oppositeleave, depart, go (entry)

   Note
3. 3
   start fromverbintransitive

   To start from a place, as a river or road does.

   Most of the water in our town comes from a lake in the hills.

   This little stream must come from the snow on the mountain.

   UsageSay comes from.

   Similaroriginate, emanate, stem, issue, blow

4. 4
   verbfigurativelyintransitive

   To get into, or close to, a certain state, described by the word after it.

   One of the screws came loose.

   Pull that and the whole thing will come apart.

   UsageSay come loose or come undone.

   Similarbecome, get, go (entry), turn

5. 5
   verbintransitive

   To happen.

   Your chance will come, so keep practicing.

   Trouble always comes in threes, they say.

   Similarhappen, occur

6. 6
   verbintransitive

   To be available or made in a certain kind or way.

   These new phones come in black, white, and blue.

   Good shoes for running don't come cheap these days.

   UsageSay it comes in three colors.

   Note
7. 7
   verbintransitive

   To have a certain home, family, or background, as in 'She comes from Ohio.'

   Where do you come from? I come from a small town in Ohio.

   My grandparents came from Sicily.

   UsageSay I come from Ohio or I'm from Ohio.

   Similarhail, originate

8. 8
   verbintransitive

   To show up or be felt, or to make someone feel a certain way.

   The pain in his leg seems to come and go.

   Her smile came as a big relief after the long, quiet wait.

   UsageSay came as a surprise. Comes and goes means it returns and fades.

   Similarappear, arise, surface, emerge

   Oppositego (entry), disappear

9. 9
   verbintransitive

   Followed by to and a verb, to end up doing or feeling something, slowly or by chance.

   We came to believe he was not so innocent.

   In time she will come to like it here.

   UsageOften with love, like, see or believe: She came to love the city.

   Similargrow

   Note
10. 10
    place in orderverbintransitive

    To have a certain place in an order or list.

    Which letter comes just before Y in the alphabet?

    Spring and summer come after winter.

    UsageSay comes before or comes after.

    Similarfall, occur, appear, go (entry)

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    treat a subjectverbfigurativelyintransitive

    To approach a subject from a certain point of view.

    He came to science fiction as a confirmed technophile.

    Most people come to the subject with strong opinions already.

    UsageSay came to poetry as an engineer.

    Similarapproach, turn

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