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

   • go
   • go away
   • depart
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

   • leave
   • go forth
   • go away
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 »