COME as VERB

  1. 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)
  2. 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
  3. Meaning
    • happen as a result
    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
  4. 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
  5. Meaning
    • have a certain priority
    Usage Example(s)
    • My family comes first
    Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. 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
  7. Meaning
    • cover a certain distance
    Usage Example(s)
    • She came a long way
    Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  8. 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 Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  9. 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)
  10. Meaning
    • be received
    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
  11. Meaning
    • experience orgasm
    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)
  12. Meaning
    • proceed or get along
    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
  13. 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
  14. Meaning
    • develop into
    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)
  15. 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)
  16. Meaning
    • extend or reach
    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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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)
  20. Meaning
    • be a native of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She hails from Kalamazoo
    Hypernyms(s) come is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  21. 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
  22. Meaning
    • come forth
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • A scream came from the woman’’s mouth
    • His breath came hard