Definitions of come in various dictionaries:
noun -
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
verb -
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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reach a destination
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come to pass
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reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
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to be the product or result
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be found or available
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come forth
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be a native of
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extend or reach
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exist or occur in a certain point in a series
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cover a certain distance
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come under, be classified or included
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happen as a result
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add up in number or quantity
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develop into
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be received
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come to one's mind
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come from
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proceed or get along
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experience orgasm
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have a certain priority
To advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach: Come to me.
To advance in a specified manner: The children came reluctantly when I insisted.
To make progress; advance: a former drug addict who has come a long way.
To fare: How are things coming today? They’re coming fine.
To reach a particular point in a series or as a result of orderly progression: At last we came to the chapter on ergonomics.
To arrive, as in due course: Dawn comes at 5 A.
To move into view; appear: The moon came over the horizon.
To occur in time; take place: “In the... saloon... the sawdust on the floor gets changed biweekly come fog, downpour or the occasional shard of sunlight” (Paul A.
To arrive at a particular result or end: come to an understanding.
To move or be brought to a particular position: The convoy came to an abrupt halt.
To extend; reach: water that came to my waist.
To have priority; rank: My work comes first.
To reach a particular condition or to arrive at a specified viewpoint: I have come to view the issue in a different light.
To happen as a result: This comes of your carelessness.
To fall to one: No good can come of this.
To occur in the mind: A good idea just came to me.
To issue forth: A cry came from the frightened child.
To be derived; originate: Oaks come from acorns.
To be descended: They come from a good family.
To be within a given range or spectrum of reference or application: This stipulation comes within the terms of your contract.
To be a native or resident of: My friend comes from Chicago.
To add up to a certain amount: Expenses came to more than income.
To become: The knot came loose.
To turn out to be: A good education doesn’t come cheap.
To be available or obtainable: shoes that come in all sizes.
To experience orgasm.
To take place; happen.
To turn around.
To change tack.
To meet or find by chance: came across my old college roommate in town today.
Slang.
To do what is wanted.
To pay over money that is demanded: came across with the check.
To give an impression: “He comes across as a very sincere, religious individual” (William L.
To make advances to a goal; progress: Things are coming along fine.
To go with someone else who takes the lead: I’ll come along on the hike.
To show up; appear: Don’t take the first offer that comes along.
To recover, revive: fainted but soon came around.
To change one’s opinion or position: You’ll come around after you hear the whole story.
To obtain; get: come at an education through study.
To rush at; attack.
To return to or regain past success after a period of misfortune.
To retort; reply: came back with a sharp riposte.
To recur to the memory: When I saw the picture, happy memories came back.
To gain possession of; acquire: Mortgages are hard to come by.
To pay a visit.
To lose wealth or position: He has really come down in the world.
To pass or be handed down by tradition: customs that come down from colonial times.
To be handed down from a higher authority: An indictment finally came down.
To happen; occur: What’s coming down tonight? come in.
To arrive: Fall clothes will be coming in soon.
To become available for use: New weather information just came in.
To start producing.
To arrive among those who finish a contest or race: came in fifth.
To perform or function in a particular way: A food processor comes in handy.
To reply in a specified manner to a call or signal: The pilot’s voice came in loud and clear.
To take on a specified role: When editorial review commences, that’s where you come in.
To happen; occur: The trip came off on schedule.
To acquit oneself: She is sure to come off badly if challenged to explain.
To turn out to be successful: a party that came off.
To convey a particular personal image: comes on as an old-fashioned reactionary.
To show sexual interest in someone: trying to come on to me during the party.
To progress or advance in increments: Darkness came on after seven.
To begin in small increments or by degrees: Sleet came on after one o’clock.
To hurry up; move rapidly.
To stop an inappropriate behavior; abandon a position or an attitude; be obliging.
To become known: The whole story came out at the trial.
To be issued or brought out: The author’s new book just came out.
To make a formal social debut: She came out at age 18 in New York City.
To end up; result: Everything came out wrong.
To declare oneself publicly: The governor came out in favor of tax breaks.
To reveal that one is gay or homosexual.
To change sides, as in a controversy.
To pay a casual visit.
To do what is required or anticipated: I asked for their help, and they came through.
To become manifest: The parents’ tenderness comes through in their facial expressions.
To be communicated in a specified manner: The pilot’s voice came through loud and clear.
To recover consciousness: The fainting victim came to.
Nautical.
To bring the bow into the wind.
To anchor.
To manifest itself; arise: The question never came up.
To rise above the horizon: The sun came up.
To rise, as in status or rank: a general who came up from the ranks.
To draw near; approach: came up and said hello.
To confront or deal with forthrightly: When you come right down to it, you have to admit I’m correct.
To amount to in essence: It comes down to this: the man is a cheat.
To get possession of what belongs to one.
To stop acting or speaking foolishly or pretentiously.
To put into words; say: always comes out with the truth.
To reveal publicly: came out with a new tax package.
To confront squarely and come to understand fully and objectively: “He attempts to come to terms with his own early experiences... and with his father, a con man of extravagant dimensions” (Peter S.
To reach mutual agreement: The warring factions have at last come to terms.
verb - to move toward something or someone