come about, to come to pass; happen.Nautical.to tack.
come across, Also come upon. to find or encounter, especially by chance: I came across this picture when I was cleaning out the attic.We suddenly came upon a deer while walking in the woods.Informal.to make good one's promise, as to pay a debt, do what is expected, etc.: to come across with the rent.to be understandable or convincing: The moral of this story doesn't come across.Informal.to make a particular impression; comport oneself: She comes across as a very cold person.
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come along, to accompany someone, attend as part of a group: He didn't come along on the last trip.to proceed, develop, or advance sufficiently or successfully: The new project was coming along quite smoothly.to appear; emerge as a factor or possibility: Even if another job comes along this summer, I won't take it.
come around / round to recover consciousness; revive. to change one's opinion, decision, etc., especially to agree with another's.to visit: Come around more often.to cease being angry, hurt, etc.
come at, to arrive at; attain: It is often difficult to come at self-awareness.to rush at; attack: The watchdog came at the intruder.
come back, to return, especially to one's memory: It all comes back to me now.to return to a former position or state.to talk back; retort: to come back with a witty remark.
come between, to cause to be estranged or antagonized: Love of money came between the brothers.
come by, to obtain; acquire: How did he ever come by so much money?
come down, to lose wealth, rank, etc.; be reduced in circumstances or status.to be handed down by tradition or inheritance.to be relayed or passed along from a source of higher rank or authority: The general's orders will come down tomorrow.Slang.to take place; happen.Slang.to lose one's euphoria, enthusiasm, or especially the effects of a drug high.
come down on / upon to voice one's opposition to: She came down on increased spending and promised to cut the budget.to reprimand; scold: He came down on me for getting to work late.
come down with, to become afflicted with: Many people came down with the flu this year.
come forward, to offer one's services; present oneself; volunteer: When the president called for volunteers, several members of our group came forward.
come in, to enter.to arrive.to come into use or fashion.to begin to produce or yield: The oil well finally came in.to be among the winners: His horse came in and paid 5 to 1.to finish in a race or any competition, as specified: Our bobsled team came in fifth.
come in for, to receive; get; be subjected to: This plan will no doubt come in for a great deal of criticism.
come into, to acquire; get. to inherit: He came into a large fortune at the age of 21.
come on, Also come upon. to meet or find unexpectedly.to make progress; develop; flourish. to appear on stage; make one's entrance.to begin; appear: The last showing will be coming on in a few minutes.Informal. to hurry; begin: Come on, before it rains!Informal. please: Come on, go with us to the movies.Slang.to try to make an impression or have an effect; present oneself: She comes on a bit too strong for my taste.Slang.to make sexual advances: a Lothario who was always coming on with the women at the office.
come on to,Slang. to make sexual advances to.
come out, to be published; appear.to become known; be revealed.to make a debut in society, the theater, etc.to end; terminate; emerge: The fight came out badly, as both combatants were injured.to acknowledge and publicly reveal a sexual orientation or gender identity that does not conform to socially defined norms: After an unsuccessful five-year marriage to a man, I finally came out as a lesbian.to publicly acknowledge a surprising interest or hobby, or to identify in an unexpected way as part of a fandom, a supporter of a particular political party, etc.: I haven’t come out as a Trekkie to my coworkers yet.She came out as a fan of reality TV.
come out for, to endorse or support publicly: The newspaper came out for the reelection of the mayor.
come out with, to speak, especially to confess or reveal something.to make available to the public; bring out: The publisher is coming out with a revised edition of the textbook.
come over, to happen to; affect: What's come over him?to change sides or positions; change one's mind: He was initially against the plan, but he's come over now.to visit informally: Our neighbors came over last night and we had a good chat.
come round,come. Nautical. to head toward the wind; come to.
come through, to endure or finish successfully.Informal.to do as expected or hoped; perform; succeed: We knew you'd come through for us.Informal.to experience religious conversion.
come to, to recover consciousness.to amount to; total. Nautical.to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring.
come under, to fit into a category or classification: This play comes under the heading of social criticism.to be the province or responsibility of: This matter comes under the State Department.
come up, to be referred to; arise: The subject kept coming up in conversation.to be presented for action or discussion: The farm bill comes up for consideration next Monday.
come up to, to approach; near: A panhandler came up to us in the street.to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.; match; equal: This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard.
come up with, to produce; supply: Can you come up with the right answer?
Officials predict that the percentage of students who wish to remain virtual come fall will be small.
Wall Street is not only unperturbed by the prospect of Washington awash in blue come January, it sees a possible upside.
Now, most trainers would now recommend redirecting the scratching dog to a better behavior, a come or a sit, rewarded with a treat.
The impact is big and there’s a lot to unpack here, so let’s take a look at ad spend and explore some of the options available to advertisers in the coming months.
However, they also detected red light produced by much cooler gas, which would most likely come from stars.
Meanwhile, in Florida, Bush was flooded with questions about whether gay marriage could possibly come to the Sunshine State.
These generally come from the outside, from cultural pressures and messages.
But there is an underlying feeling that the worst is yet to come.
My agent at the time sent that tape to SNL and then they asked me to come in for an audition.
And suddenly, we were able to come up with all these scenes for it.
In their shelter, Brion and Ulv crouched low and wondered why the attack didn't come.
Babylas raised his pale face; he knew what was coming; it had come so many times before.
He reached forward and took her hands, and if Mrs. Vivian had come in she would have seen him kneeling at her daughter's feet.
Vicars' wives had come and gone, but all had submitted, some after a brief struggle, to old Mrs. Wurzel's sway.
This wasn't at all what he meant to say, and it sounded very ridiculous; but somehow the words wouldn't come straight.