COME

I. verb (came; ~; coming) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cuman; akin to Old High German queman to ~, Latin venire, Greek bainein to walk, go Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move toward something ; approach , to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose , c. to reach a particular station in a series , to arrive in due course , d. to approach in kind or quality , to reach a condition or conclusion , e. to advance toward accomplishment ; ~ along , to advance in a particular manner , to advance, rise, or improve in rank or condition , extend , 2. a. to arrive at a particular place, end, result, or conclusion , amount , b. to appear to the mind , to appear on a scene ; make an appearance , c. happen , occur , to ~ to pass ; take place, originate , arise , to enter or assume a condition, position, or relation , to fall within a field of view or a range of application , to issue forth , to take form , to be available , to experience orgasm, to fall to a person in a division or inheritance of property, to be~ moved favorably ; relent , to turn out to be , be~ , transitive verb to approach or be near (an age) , to take on the aspect of , II. noun Date: 1923 semen , orgasm