I. ˈkəm verb
( came ˈkām ; come ; com·ing ˈkə-miŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cuman; akin to Old High German queman to come, Latin venire, Greek bainein to walk, go
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to move toward something : approach
come here
b. : to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose
come see us
come and see what's going on
c.
(1) : to reach a particular station in a series
now we come to the section on health
(2) : to arrive in due course
the time has come
d.
(1) : to approach in kind or quality
this come s near perfection
(2) : to reach a condition or conclusion
came to regard him as a friend
come to think of it, you may be right
e.
(1) : to advance toward accomplishment : come along
the job is coming nicely
(2) : to advance in a particular manner
come running when I call
(3) : to advance, rise, or improve in rank or condition
has come a long way
f. : extend
her dress came to her ankles
2.
a.
(1) : to arrive at a particular place, end, result, or conclusion
came to his senses
come untied
(2) : amount
the taxes on it come to more than it's worth
b.
(1) : to appear to the mind
the answer came to them
(2) : to appear on a scene : make an appearance
children come equipped to learn any language
c.
(1) : happen , occur
no harm will come to you
(2) : to come to pass : take place — used in the subjunctive with inverted subject and verb to express the particular time or occasion
come spring the days will be longer
d. : originate , arise
wine come s from grapes
they come of sturdy stock
e. : to enter or assume a condition, position, or relation
artillery came into action
f. : to fall within a field of view or a range of application
this come s within the terms of the treaty
g. : to issue forth
a sob came from her throat
h. : to take form
churn till the butter come s
i. : to be available
this model come s in several sizes
as good as they come
j. often vulgar : to experience orgasm
3. : to fall to a person in a division or inheritance of property
4. obsolete : to become moved favorably : relent
5. : to turn out to be
good clothes don't come cheap
6. : become
a dream that came true
transitive verb
1. : to approach or be near (an age)
a child coming eight years old
2. : to take on the aspect of
come the stern parent
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- come a cropper
- come across
- come again
- come clean
- come into
- come into one's own
- come of age
- come off it
- come over
- come to
- come to grief
- come to grips with
- come to oneself
- come to pass
- come to terms
- come upon
- to come
II. noun
Date: 1923
1. often vulgar : semen
2. often vulgar : orgasm