Meaning of come in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /kəm/

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  1. Verb

    come

    Etymology

    Old English cuman, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch komen and German kommen

    Definitions

    1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

    Examples

    • « He came singing down the road »
    • « Come with me to the Casbah »
    • « come down here! »
    • « come out of the closet! »
    • « come into the room »

    Antonyms

  2. 2. reach a destination

    Examples

    • « arrive by movement or progress »
    • « She arrived home at 7 o'clock »
    • « She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight »

    Antonyms

  3. 3. come to pass

    Examples

    • « arrive, as in due course »
    • « The first success came three days later »
    • « It came as a shock »
    • « Dawn comes early in June »
  4. 4. reach a state, relation, or condition

    Examples

    • « The water came to a boil »
    • « We came to understand the true meaning of life »
    • « Their anger came to a boil »
    • « I came to realize the true meaning of life »
  5. 5. to be the product or result

    Examples

    • « Melons come from a vine »
    • « Understanding comes from experience »
  6. 6. enter or assume a condition, relation, use, or position

    Examples

    • « He came into contact with a terrorist group »
    • « The shoes came untied »
    • « I came to see his point of view »
    • « her face went red with anger »
    • « The knot came loose »
    • « Your wish will come true »
  7. 7. be found or available

    Examples

    • « These shoes come in three colors »
    • « The furniture comes unassembled »
  8. 8. come forth

    Examples

    • « A scream came from the woman's mouth »
    • « His breath came hard »
  9. 9. be a native of

    Examples

    • « She hails from Kalamazoo »
  10. 10. extend or reach

    Examples

    • « The water came up to my waist »
    • « The sleeves come to your knuckles »
  11. 11. exist or occur in a certain point in a series

    Examples

    • « Next came the student from France »
  12. 12. come from

    Examples

    • « be connected by a relationship of blood, for example »
    • « She was descended from an old Italian noble family »
    • « he comes from humble origins »
  13. 13. cover a certain distance

    Examples

    • « She came a long way »
  14. 14. come under, be classified or included

    Examples

    • « fall into a category »
    • « This comes under a new heading »
  15. 15. happen as a result

    Examples

    • « Nothing good will come of this »
  16. 16. add up in number or quantity

    Examples

    • « The bills amounted to $2,000 »
    • « The bill came to $2,000 »
  17. 17. develop into

    Examples

    • « This idea will never amount to anything »
    • « nothing came of his grandiose plans »
  18. 18. be received

    Examples

    • « News came in of the massacre in Rwanda »
  19. 19. come to one's mind

    Examples

    • « suggest itself »
    • « It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary »
    • « A great idea then came to her »
  20. 20. proceed or get along

    Examples

    • « How is she doing in her new job? »
    • « How are you making out in graduate school? »
    • « He's come a long way »
  21. 21. experience orgasm

    Examples

    • « she could not come because she was too upset »
  22. 22. have a certain priority

    Examples

    • « My family comes first »