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Definition come in American English

come verb

verb
/kʌm/
1

to move or travel to the place where you are

Example

A tall woman in black was coming across the lawn.

Example

We have people coming to dinner tonight.

Example

Billy, I want you to come here right now!

Example

Come and tell me all about it.

Example

Someone is supposed to come this morning to fix the computer.

Example

All the glasses came crashing onto the floor.

Example

We flew into Chicago and came the rest of the way by train.

Synonyms and related words
go travel come
1.1

to go somewhere with someone

Example

I'm leaving now - are you coming?

Example

We're all going into town and we thought you'd like to come with us.

Synonyms and related words
come drive walk
1.2

to move or travel a particular distance to where you are

Example

Have you come a long way?

Example

They've come about 10 miles from the next village.

Synonyms and related words
go travel come
Example

We came to the conclusion that she must be telling the truth.

Example

All good things must come to an end.

Example

When the Freedom Party came to power they continued these policies.

Synonyms and related words
reach come come to
3

to start doing something

Example

The new changes will come into effect next month.

Example

As we turned the corner, the top of the Eiffel Tower came into view.

Synonyms and related words
begin start on set about
Example

The road comes as far as the post office and then turns into a dirt path.

Example

The water came up to my shoulders.

Synonyms and related words
reach come come to
5

if something such as a letter or message comes, you receive it

Example

The news could not have come at a better time.

Synonyms and related words
arrive enter reach
6

to happen

Example

Police investigated him for three years before the breakthrough came.

Example

It came as no surprise that she left the company.

Example

This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders.

Example

Coming soon, the new smash-hit comedy starring Julia Roberts.

Example

Instances of bad luck are supposed to come in threes.

Synonyms and related words
happen come about occur
7

to be sold or produced

Example

The long-sleeved dress comes in yellow and blue.

Synonyms and related words
sell fetch retail
8

to be in a particular position in a series or list or at the end of a race

Example

July comes before August.

Example

She came first in a national poetry competition.

Example

My children always come first (=are the most important thing for me).

Synonyms and related words
ahead a poor second baton
9

to have an orgasm (=reach the state of greatest sexual excitement)

Synonyms and related words
sleep with consummate copulate
10

for that matter

Example

No woman, or indeed man come to that, can be entirely indifferent to their own appearance.

Definition come in American English

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