what does come mean?
COME as VERB
- Meaning
- come to pass
- arrive, as in due course
Usage Example(s)
- The first success came three days later
- It came as a shock
- Dawn comes early in June
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- be found or available
- The furniture comes unassembled”
Usage Example(s)
- These shoes come in three colors
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- Nothing good will come of this
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- reach a state, relation, or condition
Usage Example(s)
- 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
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- come to one’’s mind
- suggest itself
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
- A great idea then came to her
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- He came singing down the road
- Come with me to the Casbah
- come down here!
- come out of the closet!
- come into the room
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hyponym(s)
See Also
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- reach a destination
- arrive by movement or progress
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- She arrived home at 7 o”clock
- She didn”t get to Chicago until after midnight
Antonym(s)
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- News came in of the massacre in Rwanda
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- she could not come because she was too upset
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- How is she doing in her new job?
- How are you making out in graduate school?
- He’’s come a long way
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- to be the product or result
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- Melons come from a vine
- Understanding comes from experience
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- This idea will never amount to anything
- nothing came of his grandiose plans
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- add up in number or quantity
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The bills amounted to $2,000
- The bill came to $2,000
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- The water came up to my waist
- The sleeves come to your knuckles
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- come under, be classified or included
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- fall into a category
- This comes under a new heading
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- enter or assume a condition, relation, use, or position
Usage Example(s)
- 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
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- come from
- be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
Derived(s)
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- exist or occur in a certain point in a series
Usage Example(s)
- Next came the student from France
Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- A scream came from the woman’’s mouth
- His breath came hard
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