verbs
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"
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
"She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
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"
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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"
is a type of (narrower)
come to pass
"What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
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"
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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"
is a type of (narrower)
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"
to be the product or result
"Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
be found or available
"These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"
is a type of (narrower)
have an existence, be extant
"Is there a God?"
come forth
"A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"
be a native of
"She hails from Kalamazoo"
extend or reach
"The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"
is a type of (narrower)
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"
exist or occur in a certain point in a series
"Next came the student from France"
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to be the product or result
"Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
is a type of (narrower)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
"Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
cover a certain distance
"She came a long way"
is a type of (narrower)
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 under, be classified or included
"fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
happen as a result
"Nothing good will come of this"
is a type of (narrower)
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
"result in tragedy"
add up in number or quantity
"The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
develop into
"This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
be received
"News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"
come to one's mind; suggest itself
"It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
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"
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"
experience orgasm
"she could not come because she was too upset"
is a type of (narrower)
go or live through
"We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
have a certain priority
"My family comes first"
is a type of (narrower)
take or have a position relative to others
"This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"