come

C0802050 (kŭm)intr.v. came (kām), come, com·ing, comes 1. a. To advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach: Come to me.b. To advance in a specified manner: The children came reluctantly when I insisted.2. a. To make progress; advance: a former drug addict who has come a long way.b. To fare: How are things coming today? They're coming fine.3. a. To reach a particular point in a series or as a result of orderly progression: At last we came to the chapter on ergonomics.b. To arrive, as in due course: Dawn comes at 5 am in June.4. To move into view; appear: The moon came over the horizon.5. To occur in time; take place: The game will be played tomorrow, come rain or shine.6. a. To arrive at a particular result or end: come to an understanding.b. To arrive at or reach a particular state or condition: Come to your senses!c. To move or be brought to a particular position: The convoy came to an abrupt halt.7. To extend; reach: water that came to my waist.8. To have priority; rank: My work comes first.9. To happen as a result: This mess comes of your carelessness.10. To fall to one: No good can come of this.11. To occur in the mind: A good idea just came to me.12. a. To issue forth: A cry came from the frightened child.b. To be derived; originate: Oaks come from acorns.c. To be descended: They come from a good family.d. To be within a given range or spectrum of reference or application: This stipulation comes within the terms of your contract.13. To be a native or resident: My friend comes from Chicago.14. To add up to a certain amount: Expenses came to more than income.15. a. To become: The knot came loose. This is a dream that has come true.b. To turn out to be: A good education doesn't come cheap.16. To be available or obtainable: shoes that come in all sizes.17. Vulgar Slang To experience orgasm.n. also cum (kŭm) Vulgar Slang Semen ejaculated during orgasm.Phrasal Verbs: come about1. To take place; happen.2. To turn around.3. Nautical To change tack. come across1. To meet or find by chance: came across my old college roommate in town today.2. Slang a. To do what is wanted.b. To pay over money that is demanded: came across with the check.3. To give an impression: "He comes across as a very sincere, religious individual" (William L. Clay). come along1. To make advances to a goal; progress: Things are coming along fine.2. To go with someone else who takes the lead: I'll come along on the hike.3. To show up; appear: Don't take the first offer that comes along. come around (or round)1. To recover, revive: fainted but soon came around.2. To change one's opinion or position: You'll come around after you hear the whole story. come at1. To obtain; get: come at an education through study.2. To rush at; attack. come back1. To return to or regain past success after a period of misfortune.2. To retort; reply: came back with a sharp riposte.3. To recur to the memory: It's all coming back to me now. come between To cause to be in conflict or estrangement. come by1. To gain possession of; acquire: Mortgages are hard to come by.2. To pay a visit. come down1. To lose wealth or position: He has really come down in the world.2. a. To pass or be handed down by tradition: customs that come down from colonial times.b. To be handed down from a higher authority: An indictment finally came down.3. Slang To happen; occur: What's coming down tonight?4. Slang To experience diminishing effects of a recreational or hallucinogenic drug. come in1. a. To arrive: Fall clothes will be coming in soon.b. To become available for use: New weather information just came in.c. To start producing. Used of an oil well.2. To arrive among those who finish a contest or race: came in fifth.3. To perform or function in a particular way: A food processor comes in handy.4. To reply in a specified manner to a call or signal: The pilot's voice came in loud and clear.5. To take on a specified role: When editorial review commences, that's where you come in. come into To acquire, especially as an inheritance: She came into a fortune on her 21st birthday. come off1. To happen; occur: The trip came off on schedule.2. To acquit oneself: She is sure to come off badly if challenged to explain.3. To turn out to be successful: a party that came off. come on1. To convey a particular personal image: comes on as an old-fashioned reactionary.2. Slang To show sexual interest in someone: trying to come on to me during the party.3. a. To progress or advance in increments: Darkness came on after seven.b. To begin in small increments or by degrees: Sleet came on after one o'clock.4. To hurry up; move rapidly. Often used in the imperative: Would you please come on! We'll be late!5. To stop an inappropriate behavior; abandon a position or an attitude; be obliging. Used chiefly in the imperative: You've used the same feeble excuse for weeks. Come on! come out1. To become known: The whole story came out at the trial.2. To be issued or brought out: The author's new book just came out.3. To make a formal social debut: She came out at age 18 in New York City.4. To end up; result: Everything came out wrong.5. To declare oneself publicly: The governor came out in favor of tax breaks.6. To reveal that one is a gay man, a lesbian, or a bisexual. come over1. To change sides, as in a controversy.2. To pay a casual visit. come through1. To do what is required or anticipated: I asked for their help, and they came through.2. a. To become manifest: The parents' tenderness comes through in their facial expressions.b. To be communicated: The coach's displeasure came through loud and clear. come to1. To recover consciousness: The fainting victim came to.2. Nautical a. To bring the bow into the wind.b. To anchor. come up1. To manifest itself; arise: The question never came up.2. To rise above the horizon: The sun came up.3. To rise, as in status or rank: a general who came up from the ranks.4. To draw near; approach: came up and said hello. come upon To discover or meet by accident. come with Informal To accompany someone; go along: I'm going to the store; do you want to come with?Idioms: come a cropper To fail utterly. come again Used as a request to repeat what was said. come clean To confess all. come down on To punish, oppose, or reprimand severely and often with force: a district attorney who came down hard on drug dealers. come down to1. To confront or deal with forthrightly: When you come right down to it, you have to admit I'm correct.2. To amount to in essence: It comes down to this: the man is a cheat. come down with To become sick with (an illness): came down with the flu. come in for To receive; be subjected to: came in for harsh criticism. come into (one's) own1. To get possession of what belongs to one.2. To obtain rightful recognition or prosperity: a concert pianist who has at last come into his own. come off it Slang To stop acting or speaking foolishly or pretentiously. Often used in the imperative. come out with1. To put into words; say: always comes out with the truth.2. To reveal publicly: came out with a new tax package. come to blows To begin a physical fight. come to grief To meet with disaster; fail. come to grips with To confront squarely and attempt to deal decisively with: "He had to come to grips with the proposition" (Louis Auchincloss).come to light/hand To be clearly revealed or disclosed: "A further problem ... came to light last summer as a result of post-flight inspections" (John Noble Wilford). come to terms with1. To come to accept; become reconciled to: finally came to terms with his lack of talent.2. To reach mutual agreement: The warring factions have at last come to terms. come true To happen as predicted: My fondest dreams have at last come true. come up against To encounter, especially a difficulty or major problem. come up with To bring forth, discover, or produce: came up with a cure for the disease.

[Middle English comen, from Old English cuman; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots.]

come

(kʌm) vb (mainly intr) , comes, coming, came or come1. to move towards a specified person or place: come to my desk. 2. to arrive by movement or by making progress3. to become perceptible: light came into the sky. 4. to occur in the course of time: Christmas comes but once a year. 5. to exist or occur at a specific point in a series: your turn comes next. 6. to happen as a result: no good will come of this. 7. to originate or be derived: good may come of evil. 8. to occur to the mind: the truth suddenly came to me. 9. to extend or reach: she comes up to my shoulder. 10. to be produced or offered: that dress comes in red only. 11. to arrive at or be brought into a particular state or condition: you will soon come to grief; the new timetable comes into effect on Monday. 12. (foll by from) to be or have been a resident or native (of): I come from London. 13. to become: your wishes will come true. 14. (tr; takes an infinitive) to be given awareness: I came to realize its enormous value. 15. (Agriculture) (of grain) to germinate16. (Physiology) slang to have an orgasm17. (tr) informal Brit to play the part of: don't come the fine gentleman with me. 18. (tr) informal Brit to cause or produce: don't come that nonsense again. 19. (subjunctive use) when (a specified time or event has arrived or begun): she'll be sixteen come Sunday; come the revolution, you'll be the first to go. 20. as…as they come the most characteristic example of a class or type21. come again? informal what did you say?22. come and (imperative or dependent imperative) to move towards a particular person or thing or accompany a person with some specified purpose: come and see what I've found. 23. come clean informal to make a revelation or confession24. come good informal to recover and perform well after a bad start or setback25. come it slang a. to pretend; act a partb. to exaggeratec. (often foll by over) to try to impose (upon)d. to divulge a secret; inform the police26. come to light to be revealed27. come to light with informal Austral and NZ to find or produce28. come to pass archaic to take place29. how come? informal what is the reason that?interjan exclamation expressing annoyance, irritation, etc: come now!; come come!. n (Physiology) semen[Old English cuman; related to Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman, Old High German queman to come, Sanskrit gámati he goes]

come

(kʌm)

v. came, come, com•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to approach or move toward someone or something: Come a little closer. 2. to arrive by movement or progression: The train is coming. 3. to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.: Christmas comes once a year. 4. to move into view; appear. 5. to extend; reach: The dress comes to her knees. 6. to take place; occur; happen: Her aria comes in the third act. 7. to be available, produced, offered, etc.: Toothpaste comes in a tube. 8. to occur to the mind: An idea came to me. 9. to befall: They promised no harm would come to us. 10. to issue; emanate; be derived: Pearls come from oysters. 11. to arrive or appear as a result: This comes of carelessness. 12. to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition: to come into popular use. 13. to do or manage; fare: How are you coming with your term paper? 14. to enter into existence; be born: The baby came at dawn. 15. to have been a resident or to be a native of (usu. fol. by from): to come from Florida. 16. to become: My shoe came untied. 17. to seem to become: His fears made the menacing statues come alive. 18. (used imperatively to call attention or to express impatience, reproof, etc.): Come, that will do! 19. Slang. to have an orgasm. v.t. 20. to assume the role or semblance of: to come the grand inquisitor. 21. come about, a. to come to pass; happen. b. Naut. to tack. 22. come across, a. Also, come upon. to find or encounter, esp. by chance. b. to do what one has promised or is expected to do. c. to be understandable or convincing: The humor doesn't come across. d. to make a particular impression: He comes across as a cold person. e. Slang. (of a woman) to consent to sexual intercourse at the urging of a man. 23. come again, (used as a request to repeat a statement.) 24. come along, a. to accompany a person or group on a trip or the like. b. to proceed or advance: The project is coming along on schedule. c. to appear: An opportunity came along to invest in real estate. 25. come apart, to break up; break into pieces. 26. come around or round, a. to recover consciousness; revive. b. to change one's opinion, decision, etc., esp. to agree with another's. c. to visit. d. to cease being angry, hurt, etc. 27. come at, a. to arrive at; attain. b. to rush at; attack. 28. come back, a. to return, esp. to one's memory. b. to return to a former position or state. 29. come between, to estrange; separate: Jealousy came between the brothers. 30. come by, to obtain; acquire. 31. come down, a. to lose wealth, rank, etc. b. to be handed down by tradition or inheritance. c. to be relayed or passed along from a higher authority: Our orders will come down tomorrow. d. to lead or point fundamentally: It all comes down to a sense of pride. 32. come down on or upon, a. to voice one's opposition to. b. to reprimand; scold. 33. come down with, to become afflicted with (an illness). 34. come in, a. to enter. b. to arrive. c. to come into use or fashion. d. to begin to produce or yield: The oil well finally came in. e. to finish in a competition, as specified: Our team came in fifth. 35. come in for, to receive; get; be subjected to: to come in for much praise. 36. come into, a. to acquire; get. b. to inherit. 37. come off, a. to happen; occur. b. to reach the end; acquit oneself: to come off well. c. to be effective or successful: The last chapter just doesn't come off. 38. come on, a. Also, come upon. to meet or find unexpectedly. b. to make progress; develop; flourish. c. to appear on stage; make one's entrance. d. to begin to be shown, broadcast, etc. e. (used chiefly in the imperative) to hurry; begin: Come on, before it rains! f. please (used as an entreaty or in persuasion): Come on, have dinner with us. g. Slang. to make sexual advances. 39. come out, a. to be published; appear. b. to become known; be revealed. c. to make a debut in society, the theater, etc. d. to end; terminate; emerge: The lawsuit came out badly for both sides. e. to make more or less public acknowledgment of being homosexual. 40. come out with, to reveal by stating; blurt out. 41. come over, to happen to; affect: What's come over him? 42. come round, a. (of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind; come to. b. to come around. 43. come through, a. to endure adversity, illness, etc., successfully. b. to fulfill needs or meet demands. 44. come to, a. to recover consciousness. b. to amount to; total. c. to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring. 45. come under, to be the province or responsibility of: This matter comes under the State Department. 46. come up, a. to be referred to; arise: Your name came up in conversation. b. to be presented for action or discussion: The farm bill comes up on Monday. 47. come up against, to face; confront. 48. come up to, a. to approach; near. b. to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.; equal. 49. come up with, to produce; supply. n. 50. Slang. semen. Idioms: come off it, Informal. (used in the imperative) stop talking or acting foolishly. [before 900; Middle English; Old English cuman, c. Old Saxon cuman, Old High German queman, coman, Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman; akin to Latin venīre to come, Greek baínein to go, Skt gácchati (he) goes]

come

1. 'come'

You use come to talk about movement towards the place where you are, or towards a place where you have been or will be.

Come and look.Eleanor had come to visit her.You must come and see me about it.

The past tense of come is came. The -ed participle is come.

The children came along the beach towards me.A ship had just come in from Turkey.2. 'come' or 'go'?

When you are talking about movement away from the place where you are, you use go, not 'come'. You also use go when you are describing movement that is neither towards you nor away from you.

You use here with come and there with go.

Alfredo, come over here.I still go there all the time.

If you invite someone to accompany you somewhere, you usually use come, not 'go'.

Will you come with me to the hospital?Come and meet Roger.

In some situations, you can use come or go to show indirectly whether you will be in a place that you are referring to. For example, if you say 'Are you going to John's party?', you are not showing whether you yourself are going to the party. However, if you say 'Are you coming to John's party?', you are showing that you will definitely be there.

3. 'come and'

You use come and with another verb to say that someone visits you or moves towards you in order to do something.

Come and see me next time you're in London.She would come and hold his hand.

In informal American English you can leave out and in sentences like these.

He has not had the courage to come look us in the eye.4. used to mean 'become'

Come is sometimes used to mean become.

One of my buttons came undone.Remember that some dreams come true.See become

come

Past participle: come
Gerund: coming

Imperative
come
come

Present
I come
you come
he/she/it comes
we come
you come
they come

Preterite
I came
you came
he/she/it came
we came
you came
they came

Present Continuous
I am coming
you are coming
he/she/it is coming
we are coming
you are coming
they are coming

Present Perfect
I have come
you have come
he/she/it has come
we have come
you have come
they have come

Past Continuous
I was coming
you were coming
he/she/it was coming
we were coming
you were coming
they were coming

Past Perfect
I had come
you had come
he/she/it had come
we had come
you had come
they had come

Future
I will come
you will come
he/she/it will come
we will come
you will come
they will come

Future Perfect
I will have come
you will have come
he/she/it will have come
we will have come
you will have come
they will have come

Future Continuous
I will be coming
you will be coming
he/she/it will be coming
we will be coming
you will be coming
they will be coming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been coming
you have been coming
he/she/it has been coming
we have been coming
you have been coming
they have been coming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been coming
you will have been coming
he/she/it will have been coming
we will have been coming
you will have been coming
they will have been coming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been coming
you had been coming
he/she/it had been coming
we had been coming
you had been coming
they had been coming

Conditional
I would come
you would come
he/she/it would come
we would come
you would come
they would come

Past Conditional
I would have come
you would have come
he/she/it would have come
we would have come
you would have come
they would have come

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	come - the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tractcum, ejaculate, semen, seminal fluid, seedmilt - seminal fluid produced by male fishbodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the bodysperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan, spermatozoon - the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"
Verb	1.	come - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"come upemanate - proceed or issue forth, as from a source; "Water emanates from this hole in the ground"accost, come up to, address - speak to someonego, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"come near, approach - come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"approach, draw near, near, come near, come on, draw close, go up - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"uprise, ascend, come up, rise - come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"rise up, surface, come up, rise - come to the surfacebring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"make it, pull round, pull through, survive, come through - continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"come in - come into fashion; become fashionableaccompany, attach to, come with, go with - be present or associated with an event or entity; "French fries come with the hamburger"; "heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue"; "fish usually goes with white wine"; "this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries"depart, go away, go - move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
	2.	come - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"arrive, getland, set down - reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"drive in - arrive by motorcar; "The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country"land, put down, bring down - cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"set ashore, shore, land - arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"roll up - arrive in a vehicle: "He rolled up in a black Mercedes"get - reach and board; "She got the bus just as it was leaving"come in, come - be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"attain, reach, hit - reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"flood in - arrive in great numbersmove in, pull in, get in, draw in - of trains; move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"plump in - arrive suddenly and unannounced; "He plumped in on a Sunday morning"
	3.	come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"descend, settle, fall - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"come - reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "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"; "The shoes came untied"; "come into contact with a terrorist group"; "his face went red"; "your wish will come true"
	4.	come - reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "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"; "The shoes came untied"; "come into contact with a terrorist group"; "his face went red"; "your wish will come true"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
	5.	come - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"followarise, originate, spring up, uprise, develop, grow, rise - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"
	6.	come - be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	7.	come - come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"issue forth
	8.	come - be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"hailbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"descend, derive, come - come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
	9.	come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"extend, run, lead, pass, go - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
	10.	come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"come, follow - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
	11.	come - cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	12.	come - come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"fallbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	13.	come - happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this"ensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"
	14.	come - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"number, total, amount, add upwork out - be calculated; "The fees work out to less than $1,000"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"outnumber - be larger in numberaverage, average out - amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain; "The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40"make - add up to; "four and four make eight"
	15.	come - develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"add up, amountbecome, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"aggregate - amount in the aggregate to
	16.	come - be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"come inarrive, come, get - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
	17.	come - come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"occurbecome - come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
	18.	come - come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"descend, derivederive - come from; "The present name derives from an older form"hail, come - be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
	19.	come - proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"fare, get along, make out, doproceed, go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
	20.	come - experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"experience, go through, see - go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
	21.	come - have a certain priority; "My family comes first"rank - take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"

come

verb1. approach, near, advance, move towards, draw near We heard the train coming. Tom, come here and look at this.2. arrive, move, appear, enter, turn up (informal), show up (informal), materialize Two police officers came into the hall. My brother's coming from Canada tomorrow.3. reach, extend, come up to, come as far as The water came to his chest.4. happen, fall, occur, take place, come about, come to pass Saturday's fire-bombing came without warning.5. be available, be made, be offered, be produced, be on offer The wallpaper comes in black and white only.6. (Slang) climax, orgasm, ejaculate, have an orgasm, achieve orgasm My boyfriend always comes too soon when we have sex.come about happen, result, occur, take place, arise, transpire (informal), befall, come to pass Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come about through dialogue.come across as something or someone seem, look, seem to be, look like, appear to be, give the impression of being, have the or every appearance of being, strike you as (being) He came across as an extremely pleasant and charming young man.come across someone meet, encounter, run into, bump into (informal) I recently came across a college friend in New York.come across something find, discover, notice, unearth, stumble upon, hit upon, chance upon, happen upon, light upon He came across the jawbone of a 4.5 million-year-old marsupial.come along1. hurry, let's go, hurry up, get moving, get a move on, rattle your dags (N.Z. informal) Come along! There's no sense in hanging around.2. progress, develop, get on, come on, go forward, roll up, make headway A spokesman says the talks are coming along well.3. recover, improve, pick up, progress, get on, rally, mend, perk up, recuperate How's he coming along after his operation?come apart fall to pieces, break, separate, tear, split, crumble, give way, fall apart, disintegrate The whole thing just came apart in my hands.come at someone attack, charge, rush, go for, assault, fly at, assail, fall upon, rush at A madman came at him with an axe.come back return, reappear, re-enter She came back half an hour later.come between someone separate, part, divide, alienate, estrange, set at odds It's difficult to imagine anything coming between them.come by something get, win, land, score (slang), secure, obtain, acquire, get hold of, procure, take possession of How did you come by that cheque?come clean about something (Informal) confess to, admit, reveal, declare, acknowledge, disclose, cough (slang), divulge, own up to, come out of the closet about, spill your guts about (slang), 'fess up to (U.S.) I thought it best to come clean about our affair.come down1. decrease, fall, drop, reduce, go down, diminish, lessen, become lower Interest rates are coming down.2. fall, descend The rain began to come down.come down on someone reprimand, blast, carpet (informal), flame (informal), put down, criticize, jump on (informal), rebuke, dress down (informal), tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), read the riot act, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), rap over the knuckles, chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear (someone) off a strip (Brit. informal), give (someone) a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal) If she came down too hard on him, he would rebel.come down on something decide on (with one or other side of an argument as object) choose, favour He clearly came down on the side of the President.come down to something amount to, boil down to In the end it all comes down to a matter of personal preference.come down with something catch (with illness as object) get, take, contract, fall victim to, fall ill, be stricken with, take sick, sicken with He came down with chickenpox.come forward volunteer, step forward, present yourself, offer your services A witness came forward to say that she had seen him that night.come from something1. be from, originate, hail from, be a native of Nearly half the students come from France.2. be from, issue, emerge, flow, arise, originate, be obtained, emanate Chocolate comes from the cacao tree.come in1. arrive, enter, appear, show up (informal), cross the threshold They were scared when they first came in.2. finish My horse came in third in the second race.come in for something receive (with criticism or blame as object) get, suffer, endure, be subjected to, bear the brunt of, be the object of The plans have already come in for fierce criticism.come into something inherit (with money or property as object) be left, acquire, succeed to, be bequeathed, fall heir to My father has just come into a fortune.come off (Informal) succeed, work out, be successful, pan out (informal), turn out well It was a good try but it didn't quite come off.come on1. progress, develop, improve, advance, proceed, make headway He is coming on very well at the violin.2. begin, appear, take place Winter is coming on.come out1. be published, appear, be released, be issued, be launched The book comes out this week.2. be revealed, emerge, be reported, be announced, become apparent, come to light, be divulged The truth is beginning to come out now.3. turn out, result, end up, work out, pan out (informal) I'm sure it will come out all right in the end.come out with something say, speak, utter, let out Everyone burst out laughing when he came out with this remark.come round or around1. call, visit, drop in, stop by, pop in Beryl came round last night to apologize.2. change your opinion It looks like they're coming around to our way of thinking. yield, concede, mellow, relent, accede, acquiesce Don't worry, she'll come round eventually.3. regain consciousness, come to, recover, rally, revive When I came round I was on the kitchen floor.come through succeed, triumph, prevail, make the grade (informal) He's putting his job at risk if he doesn't come through.come through something survive (with a negative or bad experience as object) overcome, endure, withstand, weather, pull through We've come through some rough times.come to revive, recover, rally, come round, regain consciousness When he came to and raised his head he saw Barney.come to something amount to, total, add up to The bill came to over a hundred pounds.come up happen, occur, arise, turn up, spring up, crop up Sorry I'm late - something came up at home.come up to something measure up to, meet, match, approach, rival, equal, compare with, resemble, admit of comparison with, stand or bear comparison with Her work did not come up to his exacting standards.come up with something produce, offer, provide, present, suggest, advance, propose, submit, furnish Several members have come up with suggestions of their own.

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verb1. To go forward, especially toward a conclusion.Also used with along:advance, get along, march, move, proceed, progress.2. To take place at a set time:fall, occur.3. To take place:befall, betide, come about, come off, develop, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire.Idiom: come to pass.4. To happen to one:befall, betide.5. To have as a source:arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, rise, spring, stem, upspring.6. To have as one's home or place of origin:hail, originate.7. To come to be:become, get, grow, turn (out), wax.phrasal verb
come aboutTo take place:befall, betide, come, come off, develop, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire.Idiom: come to pass.phrasal verb
come across1. To find or meet by chance:bump into, chance on (or upon), come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon), tumble on.Archaic: alight on (or upon).Idiom: meet up with.2. Slang. To give in common with others:chip in, contribute, donate, subscribe.Informal: kick in.phrasal verb
come around or round
To regain one's health:convalesce, gain, improve, mend, perk up, rally, recover, recuperate.phrasal verb
come backTo go again to a former place:go back, return, revisit.phrasal verb
come by1. To come into possession of:acquire, gain, get, obtain, procure, secure, win.Informal: land, pick up.2. To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize:call, come over, drop by, drop in, look in, look up, pop in, run in, see, stop (by or in), visit.Idiom: pay a visit.phrasal verb
come in1. To come or go into (a place):enter, go in, penetrate.Nautical: put in.Idioms: gain entrance, set foot in.2. To complete a race or competition in a specified position:finish, place, run.phrasal verb
come intoTo receive (property) from one who has died:inherit.phrasal verb
come off1. To take place:befall, betide, come, come about, develop, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire.Idiom: come to pass.2. To turn out well:go, go over, pan out, succeed, work, work out.Slang: click.phrasal verb
come on or upon
To find or meet by chance:bump into, chance on (or upon), come across, find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon), tumble on.Archaic: alight on (or upon).Idiom: meet up with.phrasal verb
come out1. To be made public:break, get out, out, transpire.Informal: leak (out).Idiom: come to light.2. To make one's formal entry, as into society:debut.Idiom: make one's bow.phrasal verb
come overTo go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize:call, come by, drop by, drop in, look in, look up, pop in, run in, see, stop (by or in), visit.Idiom: pay a visit.phrasal verb
come throughTo exist in spite of adversity:last, persist, pull through, ride out, survive, weather.phrasal verb
come toTo reach (a goal or objective):arrive at, attain, gain, get to.Informal: hit on (or upon).

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(kam) – past tense came (keim) past participle come – verb1. to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him. Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?来2. to become near or close to something in time or space. Christmas is coming soon.来临3. to happen or be situated. The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet. 位（于） 4. (often with to) to happen (by accident). How did you come to break your leg?碰巧发生5. to arrive at (a certain state etc). What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement. 到达（某一点） 6. (with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to). The total comes to 51.共计 interjection expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc. Come, come! That was very rude of you! （表示促使注意、责备等）喂！ ˈcomer nounlate-comers will not be admitted; We welcome all comers.来者ˈcoming nounthe comings and goings of the people in the street.即将到来ˈcomeback noun a return (especially to show business). The actress made a comeback years after retiring.恢复ˈcomedown noun a fall in dignity etc. The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.失势come about to happen. How did that come about?发生come across to meet or find by chance. He came across some old friends.偶然遇见come along1. to come with or accompany the person speaking etc. Come along with me!一起走2. to progress. How are things coming along?进展come by to get. How did you come by that black eye?得到come down to decrease; to become less. Tea has come down in price.下降come into one's own to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc. He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.获得应有的声誉come off1. to fall off. Her shoe came off.掉下2. to turn out (well); to succeed. The gamble didn't come off.成功come on1. to appear on stage or the screen. They waited for the comedian to come on. 登台，出场 2. hurry up!. Come on – we'll be late for the party!快点！3. don't be ridiculous!. Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!得啦！come out1. to become known. The truth finally came out.被披露2. to be published. This newspaper comes out once a week.被出版3. to strike. The men have come out (on strike).罢工4. (of a photograph) to be developed. This photograph has come out very well.显像5. to be removed. This dirty mark won't come out.被去掉come round1. (also come around) to visit. Come round and see us soon.拜访2. to regain consciousness. After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.苏醒过来come to to regain consciousness. When will he come to after the operation?苏醒过来come to light to be discovered. The theft only came to light when the owners returned from holiday.显露come upon to meet, find or discover by chance. She came upon a solution to the problem. 偶遇，偶然发现 come up with to think of; to produce. He's come up with a great idea. 想出，提出 come what may whatever happens. I'll give you my support, come what may! 不管怎样，无论如何 to come (in the) future. in the days to come.未来

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When does the maid come? (US)
When does the cleaner come? (UK) → 清洁工几点来？
Come in! → 进来！
How much does that come to? → 总共多少钱？
The screw has come loose → 螺丝松了
The handle has come off → 手柄掉了
The door handle has come off → 门把手掉了
Shall I come back later? → 我可以过一会儿再来吗？
Please come home by eleven p.m. (US)
Please come home by 11p.m. (UK) → 请晚上十一点钟之前回家哦
Come home whenever you like → 什么时候回家都可以

come

1. verb, vulgar slang To orgasm. The alternate spelling "cum" is often used. I don't think I'll sleep with him again—I didn't come the last time.2. noun, vulgar slang Semen. Will a black light pick up bodily fluids like come?

come

and cum1. in. to experience an orgasm. (There is no other single word for this meaning. Usually objectionable.) God, I thought she’d never cum. 2. n. semen. (Usually objectionable.) Do you think cum is alive?

come

/become unstuck To break down or fall apart: a marriage that came unstuck after only a year.

comes with the territory

Is part of specific conditions or circumstances. For example, “You may not like dealing with difficult customers, but it comes with the territory.” The term, which originally alluded to traveling salesmen who had to accept whatever they found in their assigned region, or “territory,” soon came to be extended to other areas. It dates from the second half of the twentieth century. See also: come, territory

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(early) morning dreams come true
(I'm) (so) glad you could come
(one's) boat comes in
(one's) number comes up
(one's) ship comes in
a Daniel come to judgement
a harbinger of things to come
a portent of things to come
a sign of things to come
after
After a storm comes a calm
after Saturday comes Sunday
all good things come to an end
all good things must (come to an) end
all is fish that comes to his net
all things come to those who wait
All-y all-y oxen free!
along for the ride, to go/to come/just
amount to the same thing
amount/come to the same thing
arrive/come on the scene
as (something) as they come
as as they come
as clever, stupid, etc. as they come
as it comes
bad penny, always turns up (comes back) like a
be a poor second
be a poor third
be a revelation
be as (something) as they come
be down on (one) like a ton of bricks
be in on the ground floor
be on stream
be the shape of things to come
be within a whisker of (something)
be, come, etc. within a whisker of something/of doing something
be, come, get, etc. in on the ground floor
be/come a poor second, third, etc.
be/come down on somebody like a ton of bricks
be/come on stream
be/come to the fore
be/come under fire
be/come up against a brick wall
bend over, here it comes again
best things come in small packages, good things come in small packages
big things come in small packages
bigger they come, the harder they fall, the
blast (someone or something) to kingdom come
blow (someone or something) to kingdom come
blow someone/something to kingdom come
blow to kingdom come
blow, send, etc. somebody to kingdom come
bring (one) back (down) to earth
bring somebody/come down to earth
bring something/come to a head
bring to a head
Can I come in?
chickens come home to roost
chickens come home to roost, one's
Christmas comes but once a year
come
come (a)round
come (in) over the transom
come (in)to (one's) kingdom
come (one's) way
come a cropper
come a gutser
come a long way
come a poor second
come a poor third
come a purler
come aboard
come about
come a-cropper
come across
come across as (someone or something)
come across like
come across like (someone or something)
come across with (something)
come across with something
come after
come after (someone or something)
Come again
come again?
come alive
come along
come along for the ride
come and get it
Come and get it!
come and go
come apart
come apart at the seams
come apart at the seams, to
come around
come as a revelation
come as no surprise
come as/be a revelation
come at
come at (someone or something)
come at a price
come at me
come at me, bro
come away
come away empty-handed
come away with
come away with (one)
come back
come back (down) to earth
Come back and see us
come back anytime
come back from the dead
come back to bite (one)
come back to earth to earth
come back to haunt (one)
come back to haunt one
come back to the fold
Come back when you can stay longer
come before
come before (someone or something)
come between
come between (two or more people)
come by
come by (something) honestly
come by honestly
come by the worst
come cap in hand
come clean
come clean about (something)
come clean about something
come clean with (someone)
come clean with (someone) about (something)
come clean with someone
come clean with someone about something
come clean, to
come close
come close to blows
come down
come down hard
come down hard on (someone or something)
come down hard on someone
come down in buckets
come down in the world
come down like a ton of bricks
come down on
come down on (one) like a ton of bricks
come down on (someone or something)
come down on someone like a ton of bricks
come down on the side of (someone or something)
come down the pike
come down to
come down to (some place)
come down to earth
come down to some place
come down to the line
come down to the wire
come down to us
come down with
come down with (something)
come down/out on the side of somebody/something
come easily to (one)
come easily, naturally, etc. to somebody
come easy to
come easy to (one)
come face to face with (someone or something)
come face to face with someone
come face to face with something
come first
come for
come for (someone or something)
come forth
come forward
come from
come from (someone or something)
come from a good place
come from behind
come from far and wide
come from left field
come from nowhere
come full circle
come hell or high water
come home
come home by Weeping Cross
come home from (some place or something)
come home from some place
come home to
come home to (someone or something)
come home to roost
come home to someone
come in
come in a certain position
come in all shapes and sizes
Come in and make yourself at home
Come in and sit a spell
come in contact
come in for
come in for (something)
come in from the cold
come in handy
come in handy/useful
come in heat
come in on the ground floor
come in out of the rain
come in out of the rain, know enough to
come in over the transom
come in useful
come in(to) contact
come in(to) heat
come in(to) line
come into
come into (one's) head
come into (one's) own
come into (some) money
come into being
come into bloom
come into conflict
come into effect
come into existence
come into fashion
come into focus
come into its own
come into its/your own
come into line
come into money
come into operation
come into own
come into play
come into power
come into prominence
come into question
come into season
come into service
come into sight
come into the world
come into use
come into your kingdom
come into your own
come into your/its own
come into/go out of use
come it
come it (with one)
come it over
come it over (one)
come it strong
come knocking at (one's) door
come knocking at the door
come knocking on (one's) door
come knocking on the door
come Monday
come naturally
come now
come of
come of age
come off
come off it
Come off it!
come off second best
come off the fence
come off worse
come off worst
come on
come on (too) strong
come on as
come on as (something)
come on board
come on in
come on in, the water's fine
Come on in, the water's fine!
come on like gangbusters
come on line
come on over
come on stream
come on strong
come on the scene
come on to (one)
come on to someone
come on top of
come on top of (something)
come one, come all
come one's way
come online
come out
come out (a certain way) on (something)
come out against
come out against (someone or something)
come out ahead
come out at
come out at an amount
come out badly
come out fighting
come out for
come out for (someone or something)
come out in
come out in (something)
come out in the open
come out in the open with
come out in the open with (something)
come out in the wash
come out in the wash, it will
come out in(to) the open
come out of
come out of (one's) shell
come out of (something)
come out of a clear blue sky
come out of a/the clear blue sky
come out of left field
come out of one's shell
come out of one's shell, to
come out of shell
come out of the box
come out of the closet
come out of the woodwork
come out of your shell
come out on
come out on the side of (someone or something)
come out on top
come out smelling like a rose
come out smelling of roses
come out swinging
come out the little end of the horn
come out to
come out to (someone or something)
come out to be
come out well
come out with
come out with (something)
come over
come rain or shine
come rain, come shine
Come right in
come round
come running
come short
come short of
come short of (something)
come the
come the (something)
come the acid
come the old soldier
come the raw prawn
come thick and fast
come through
come through (something) with flying colors
come to
come to (one's) assistance
come to (one's) attention
come to (one's) ears
come to (one's) feet
come to (one's) knowledge
come to (one's) senses
come to (someone's) aid
come to (someone's) rescue
come to a bad end
come to a bad/sticky end
come to a boil
come to a close
come to a conclusion
come to a dead end
come to a full stop
come to a grinding/screeching halt
come to a halt
come to a head
come to a head, to
come to a parting of the ways
come to a pretty pass
come to a standstill
come to a sticky end
come to a stop
come to a/the conclusion
come to an end
come to an impasse
come to an understanding
come to an understanding with (someone)
come to an untimely end
come to assistance
come to attention
come to blows
come to blows, to
come to feet
come to fruition
come to grief
come to grief, to
come to grips with
come to grips with (someone or something)
come to harm
come to heel
come to Jesus
come to life
come to light
come to mention it
come to mind
come to much
come to naught
come to no good
come to no harm
come to nothing
come to nought
come to one's senses
come to oneself
come to papa
come to pass
come to pass, to
come to rescue
come to rest
come to senses
come to somebody's knowledge
come to such a pass
come to terms
come to terms with
come to terms with (someone or something)
come to terms with something
come to that
come to the boil
come to the fore
come to the job with
come to the job with (something)
come to the point
come to the point and get to the point
come to the same thing
come to the same thing, to
come to the table
come to think of it
come to this
come to your senses
come to/reach somebody's ears
come together
come true
come under
come under (someone or something)
come under fire
come under the hammer
come unglued
come unhinged
come unstuck
come up
come up a storm
come up against
come up against (something)
come up against a brick wall
come up dry
come up for
come up for (something)
come up for air
come up from behind
come up heads
come up in the world
come up roses
come up smelling like a rose
come up smelling like roses, to
come up smelling of roses
come up smiling
come up through the ranks
come up to
come up to (one's) expectations
come up to expectations
come up to standards
come up trumps
come up with
come up with (something)
come up with the goods
come up with the rations
come up with/deliver/produce the goods
come up/out of something smelling of roses
come up/rise through the ranks
come upon
come upon (someone or something)
come way
come what may
come with
come with (one)
come with receipts
come with the territory
come within
come within (something)
come within a whisker of (something)
come within a whisker of something
come within an ace of
come within an ace of (something)
come within an ace of something
come within an inch of
come within an inch of (something)
come within an inch of doing
come within an inch of doing something
come within earshot
come within range
come your way
come, come
come/crawl out of the woodwork
come/fall apart at the seams
come/get to grips with somebody/something
come/get to the point
come/go down/up in the world
come/go full circle
come/go into effect
come/go under the hammer
come/go with the territory
come/spring to mind
come/turn up trumps
come-hither look
comes with the territory

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verb approach

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verb arrive

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verb reach

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verb happen

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verb be available

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verb climax

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phrase come about

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phrase come across as something or someone

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phrase come across someone

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phrase come across something

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phrase come along: hurry

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phrase come along: progress

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phrase come along: recover

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phrase come apart

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phrase come at someone

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phrase come back

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phrase come between someone

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phrase come by something

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phrase come clean about something

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phrase come down: decrease

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phrase come down: fall

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phrase come down on someone

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phrase come down on something

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phrase come down to something

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phrase come down with something

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phrase come forward

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phrase come from something: be from

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phrase come from something: be from

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phrase come in: arrive

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phrase come in: finish

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