come into sth
— phrasal verb with come uk/kʌm/us/kʌm/verb came, come
(MONEY)
C2 If someone comes into money, property, or a title, they receive it as a result of the death of a relation:
She came into a bit of money when her grandfather died.
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Inheriting & bequeathing
- advance directive
- beneficiary
- bequeath
- bequest
- codicil
- cut
- heiress
- heirloom
- inheritor
- intestate
- last will and testament
- leave
- legacy
- pass
- residue
- settle sth on sb
- settle your affairs idiom
- survivor
- testament
- transfer
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(INFLUENCE)
If a particular emotion or quality comes into a situation, it influences that situation:
She married for money - love didn't come into it.
Note:
- This sense is usually used in negative sentences.
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Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
- basis
- boil down to sth
- build around sth
- build on sth
- come down to sth
- ground
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- predicate
- put all your eggs in one basket idiom
- rest
- ride
- spring
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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