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Definition come to in British English

come to phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

if something comes to you, you think of it or remember it

Example

The idea came to me when we were on holiday.

Example

Her name will come to me in a minute.

Example

It came to her that it was foolish to expect him to help.

Synonyms and related words
remind come to bring back
2

to reach a particular total when everything is added together

Example

With salaries and overtime the bill came to £752,000.

Synonyms and related words
add up come to amount to
Example

I'll come on to some of the effects of this policy in a moment.

4

to reach a particular state or point, especially one that is bad or unpleasant

Example

If it comes to war, NATO forces will be stronger in the air.

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reach come come to
4.1

used for emphasizing how bad a situation is and how shocked or upset you are about it

Example

So, has our relationship come to this? Two people with nothing to say to each other.

Example

You wonder what the world is coming to when young children are dying of hunger.

Example

It comes to something when you don't even remember your own mother's birthday.

Synonyms and related words
utterly sadly hopelessly
5

to become someone's property, especially because the previous owner has died

Example

His teachers all agreed that he wouldn't come to anything much.

Synonyms and related words
complete end carry through
7

when the subject being discussed is a particular thing

Example

When it comes to holidays, I prefer something lazy.

Example

When it comes to writing letters, she's hopeless.

Synonyms and related words
referent matter issue
Definition come to in British English