Meaning of come in English

as it comes
be as crazy, rich, etc. as they come
come again?
come and go
come down on sb like a ton of bricks
come from behind
come off it!
come out swinging/fighting
come the sth
come to pass

More idioms

come to sb's attention/notice
come to that
come what may
the days/week(s)/year(s) to come
had it coming (to you)
have sth coming out of your ears
how come?
not know whether you are coming or going

Phrasal verbs

come about
come across
come across sth
come along
come apart
come around
come at sb
come away
come back
come back to sb

More phrasal verbs

come before sth/sb
come between sb
come between sth
come by sth
come by (somewhere)
come down
come down on sb/sth
come down to sth
come down with sth
come forward
come from somewhere/sth
come from sth
come in
come in for sth
come into sth
come of sth
come off
come off sth
come on
come on/along
come out
come out in sth
come out of sth
come out with sth
come over
come over sb
come round
come through
come through (sth)
come to
come to sb
come to sth
come under sth
come up
come up against sth
come up to sth
come up with sth
come upon sb/sth

come

noun [ U ]

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come | American Dictionary

come

verb

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/kʌm/

past tense came us/keɪm/ | past participle come

come verb (APPROACH)

[ I ]

to move or travel toward the speaker or with the speaker:

Will you come here, please?

Did you come here by car?

Come on in! The water’s great.

Are you coming over to my house tonight?

Is he coming to the movies with us?

The man is coming to fix the dryer this afternoon.

He came rushing over when I fell.

come verb (MOVE TO LISTENER)

[ I ]

to move or travel in the direction of the person being spoken to:

I thought I’d come and see your new house.

I’ve come to read the gas meter.

come verb (ARRIVE)

[ I ]

to get to a particular place:

Has the mail come yet?

Spring came early this year – look at all the flowers!

[ I ]

When something comes in it is received:

Reports are just coming in of the fire.

come verb (BE FROM)

[ I always + adv/prep ]

to be or start from a particular place:

She comes from Italy.

Does that quotation come from Shakespeare?

come verb (EXIST)

[ I always + adv/prep ]

to exist or be available:

The dress comes in three sizes – small, medium, and large.

This cuddly doll comes with her own blanket and bottle.

come verb (HAPPEN)

[ I ]

to happen:

Your birthday only comes around once a year.

[ + to infinitive ] How did you two come to be friends?

The earthquake's aftereffects came without warning.

come verb (ORDER)

[ I always + adv/prep ]

to be in a particular relation to others in an order:

April comes before May.

In your cookbook you’ll see that pies come under the heading "Desserts."

[ I always + adv/prep ]

If something comes under an official organization, that organization is responsible for it:

Snow removal comes under the highway department.

come verb (CHANGE)

to change or be in a different position or condition:

[ I always + adv/prep ] The stitching on my briefcase is coming apart.

[ L ] A wire had come loose at the back.

[ I always + adv/prep ] He pulled the knob and it came off in his hand.

[ + to infinitive ] I couldn’t stand him at first, but I’ve come to like him.

coming

adjective us

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We look forward to even greater success in the coming year.

Idioms

come before
come forward
come in handy
come of age
come off it
come on strong
come out of your shell
come to a head
come to an end
come to light

More idioms

come to rest
come to someone's rescue
come to your senses
come to terms with something
come true
something comes to your attention
have come a long way

Phrasal verbs

come across
come across something/someone
come along
come apart
come apart
come around
come around
come at someone
come away (with something)
come back

More phrasal verbs

come back
come between someone
come by something
come down
come down on someone
come down to something
come down with something
come in
come in for something
come into something
come off
come off
come off something
come on
come on
come on
come on something
come out
come out
come out
come out
come out
come out with something
come over
come over someone
come through
come through something
come to
come to something
come together
come under something
come under something
come up
come up
come up with something
come upon someone/something