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come

[kuhm] verb, came, come, com·ing, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
2.
to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming.
3.
to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.: Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next.
4.
to move into view; appear.
5.
to extend; reach: The dress comes to her knees.
6.
to take place; occur; happen: Success comes to those who strive.
7.
to occur at a certain point, position, etc.: Tuesday comes after Monday. Her aria comes in the third act.
8.
to be available, produced, offered, etc.: Toothpaste comes in a tube.
9.
to occur to the mind: The idea just came to me.
10.
to befall: They promised no harm would come to us.
11.
to issue; emanate; be derived: Peaches come from trees. Good results do not come from careless work.
12.
to arrive or appear as a result: This comes of carelessness.
13.
to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition: to come into popular use.
14.
to do or manage; fare: She's coming along well with her work.
15.
to enter into being or existence; be born: The baby came at dawn.
16.
to have been a resident or to be a native of (usually followed by from ): She comes from Florida.
17.
to become: His shoes came untied.
18.
to seem to become: His fears made the menacing statues come alive. The work will come easy with a little practice.
19.
(used in the imperative to call attention or to express impatience, anger, remonstrance, etc.): Come, that will do!
20.
to germinate, as grain.
21.
Informal. to have an orgasm.
verb (used with object)
22.
Chiefly British. to do; perform; accomplish.
23.
Informal. to play the part of: to come the grande dame.
noun
24.
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
Verb phrases
25.
come about,
a.
to come to pass; happen.
b.
Nautical. to tack.
26.
come across,
a.
Also, come upon. to find or encounter, especially by chance: I came across this picture when I was cleaning out the attic. We suddenly came upon a deer while walking in the woods.
b.
Informal. to make good one's promise, as to pay a debt, do what is expected, etc.: to come across with the rent.
c.
to be understandable or convincing: The moral of this story doesn't come across.
d.
Informal. to make a particular impression; comport oneself: She comes across as a very cold person.
27.
come again, (used as a request to repeat a statement).
28.
come along,
a.
to accompany someone, attend as part of a group: He didn't come along on the last trip.
b.
to proceed, develop, or advance sufficiently or successfully: The new project was coming along quite smoothly.
c.
to appear; emerge as a factor or possibility: Even if another job comes along this summer, I won't take it.
29.
come aroundround,
a.
to recover consciousness; revive.
b.
to change one's opinion, decision, etc., especially to agree with another's.
c.
to visit: Come around more often.
d.
to cease being angry, hurt, etc.
30.
come at,
a.
to arrive at; attain.
b.
to rush at; attack: The watchdog came at the intruder.
31.
come back,
a.
to return, especially to one's memory: It all comes back to me now.
b.
to return to a former position or state.
c.
to talk back; retort: to come back with a witty remark.
32.
come between, to cause to be estranged or antagonized: Love of money came between the brothers.
33.
come by, to obtain; acquire: How did he ever come by so much money?
34.
come down,
a.
to lose wealth, rank, etc.; be reduced in circumstances or status.
b.
to be handed down by tradition or inheritance.
c.
to be relayed or passed along from a source of higher rank or authority: The general's orders will come down tomorrow.
d.
Slang. to take place; happen.
e.
Slang. to lose one's euphoria, enthusiasm, or especially the effects of a drug high.
35.
come down onupon,
a.
to voice one's opposition to: She came down on increased spending and promised to cut the budget.
b.
to reprimand; scold: He came down on me for getting to work late.
36.
come down with, to become afflicted with (an illness): Many people came down with the flu this year.
37.
come forward, to offer one's services; present oneself; volunteer: When the president called for volunteers, several members of our group came forward.
38.
come in,
a.
to enter.
b.
to arrive.
c.
to come into use or fashion.
d.
to begin to produce or yield: The oil well finally came in.
e.
to be among the winners: His horse came in and paid 5 to 1.
f.
to finish in a race or any competition, as specified: Our bobsled team came in fifth.
39.
come in for, to receive; get; be subjected to: This plan will no doubt come in for a great deal of criticism.
40.
come into,
a.
to acquire; get.
b.
to inherit: He came into a large fortune at the age of 21.
41.
come on,
a.
Also, come upon. to meet or find unexpectedly.
b.
to make progress; develop; flourish.
c.
to appear on stage; make one's entrance.
d.
to begin; appear: The last showing will be coming on in a few minutes.
e.
Informal. (used chiefly in the imperative) to hurry; begin: Come on, before it rains!
f.
Informal. (as an entreaty or attempt at persuasion) please: Come on, go with us to the movies.
g.
Slang. to try to make an impression or have an effect; present oneself: She comes on a bit too strong for my taste.
h.
Slang. to make sexual advances: a Lothario who was always coming on with the women at the office.
42.
come on to, Slang. to make sexual advances to.
43.
come out,
a.
to be published; appear.
b.
to become known; be revealed.
c.
to make a debut in society, the theater, etc.
d.
to end; terminate; emerge: The fight came out badly, as both combatants were injured.
e.
to make more or less public acknowledgment of being homosexual.
44.
come out for, to endorse or support publicly: The newspaper came out for the reelection of the mayor.
45.
come out with,
a.
to speak, especially to confess or reveal something.
b.
to make available to the public; bring out: The publisher is coming out with a revised edition of the textbook.
46.
come over,
a.
to happen to; affect: What's come over him?
b.
to change sides or positions; change one's mind: He was initially against the plan, but he's come over now.
c.
to visit informally: Our neighbors came over last night and we had a good chat.
47.
come round,
a.
come ( def 29 ).
b.
Nautical. (of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind; come to.
48.
come through,
a.
to endure or finish successfully.
b.
Informal. to do as expected or hoped; perform; succeed: We knew you'd come through for us.
c.
Informal. to experience religious conversion.
49.
come to,
a.
to recover consciousness.
b.
to amount to; total.
c.
Nautical. to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring.
50.
come under,
a.
to fit into a category or classification: This play comes under the heading of social criticism.
b.
to be the province or responsibility of: This matter comes under the State Department.
51.
come up,
a.
to be referred to; arise: The subject kept coming up in conversation.
b.
to be presented for action or discussion: The farm bill comes up for consideration next Monday.
52.
come upon. come ( defs 26a, 41a ).
53.
come up to,
a.
to approach; near: A panhandler came up to us in the street.
b.
to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.; match; equal: This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard.
54.
come up with, to produce; supply: Can you come up with the right answer?
Idioms
55.
come and go, to occur briefly or suddenly but never for long; appear and disappear.
56.
come down on the side of, to support or favor: I want to come down on the side of truth and justice.
57.
come home, Nautical.
a.
(of an anchor) to begin to drag.
b.
(of an object) to move when hauled upon.
58.
come off, Informal.
a.
to happen; occur.
b.
to reach the end; acquit oneself: to come off with honors.
c.
to be given or completed; occur; result: Her speech came off very well.
d.
to succeed; be successful: The end of the novel just doesn't come off.
59.
come off it, Informal. to stop being wrong, foolish, or pretentious; be truthful or honest: Come off it—we know you're as poor as the rest of us.
60.
come to pass, to happen; occur.
61.
come what may, no matter what may happen; regardless of any opposition, argument, or consequences: Come what may, he will not change his mind.
62.
where one is coming from, Slang. where the source of one's beliefs, attitudes, or feelings lies: It's hard to understand where your friend is coming from when he says such crazy things.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes

Antonyms
2. leave, depart.
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—vb , comes, coming, came, come
1.  to move towards a specified person or place: come to my desk
2.  to arrive by movement or by making progress
3.  to become perceptible: light came into the sky
4.  to occur in the course of time: Christmas comes but once a year
5.  to exist or occur at a specific point in a series: your turn comes next
6.  to happen as a result: no good will come of this
7.  to originate or be derived: good may come of evil
8.  to occur to the mind: the truth suddenly came to me
9.  to extend or reach: she comes up to my shoulder
10.  to be produced or offered: that dress comes in red only
11.  to arrive at or be brought into a particular state or condition: you will soon come to grief; the new timetable comes into effect on Monday
12.  (foll by from) to be or have been a resident or native (of): I come from London
13.  to become: your wishes will come true
14.  (tr; takes an infinitive) to be given awareness: I came to realize its enormous value
15.  (of grain) to germinate
16.  slang to have an orgasm
17.  informal (Brit) (tr) to play the part of: don't come the fine gentleman with me
18.  informal (Brit) (tr) to cause or produce: don't come that nonsense again
19.  (subjunctive use) when (a specified time or event has arrived or begun): she'll be sixteen come Sunday; come the revolution, you'll be the first to go
20.  as…as they come the most characteristic example of a class or type
21.  informal come again? what did you say?
22.  (imperative or dependent imperative) come and to move towards a particular person or thing or accompany a person with some specified purpose: come and see what I've found
23.  informal come clean to make a revelation or confession
24.  informal come good to recover and perform well after a bad start or setback
25.  slang come it
 a.  to pretend; act a part
 b.  to exaggerate
 c.  (often foll by over) to try to impose (upon)
 d.  to divulge a secret; inform the police
26.  come to light to be revealed
27.  informal (Austral), (NZ) come to light with to find or produce
28.  archaic come to pass to take place
29.  informal how come? what is the reason that?
 
—interj
30.  an exclamation expressing annoyance, irritation, etc: come now!; come come!
 
—n
31.  taboo, slang semen
 
[Old English cuman; related to Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman, Old High German queman to come, Sanskrit gámati he goes]

come on
 
—vb
1.  (of power, a water supply, etc) to become available; start running or functioning
2.  to make or show progress; develop: my plants are coming on nicely
3.  to advance, esp in battle
4.  to begin: she felt a cold coming on; a new bowler has come on
5.  theatre to make an entrance on stage
6.  to be considered, esp in a court of law
7.  (preposition) See come upon
8.  come on!
 a.  hurry up!
 b.  cheer up! pull yourself together!
 c.  make an effort!
 d.  don't exaggerate! stick to the facts!
9.  to attempt to give a specified impression: he came on like a hard man
10.  come on strong to make a forceful or exaggerated impression
11.  informal come on to to make sexual advances to
 
—n
12.  informal anything that serves as a lure or enticement

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Word Origin & History

come
O.E. cuman "come" (class IV strong verb; past tense cuom, com, pp. cumen), from P.Gmc. *kwem-, from PIE base *gwem- "to go, come" (cf. Skt. gamati "he goes," Avestan jamaiti "goes," Tocharian kakmu "come," Lith. gemu "to be born," Gk. bainein "to go, walk, step," L. venire "to come"). Substitution of
-o- for -u- is scribal change before minims, cf. monk, some, worm, orig. munuc, sum, wyrm. Past tense form is probably from O.N. kvam, replacing O.E. cuom. Amazingly productive with prepositions (NTC's "Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs" lists 198 combinations); consider the varied senses in come to "regain consciousness," come over "possess" (as an emotion), come at "attack," and come off "occur." For slang sexual senses, see cum.
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Slang Dictionary

come definition


and cum
  1. in.
    to experience an orgasm. (There is no other single word for this meaning. Usually objectionable.) : God, I thought she'd never cum.
  2. n.
    semen. (Usually objectionable.) : Do you think cum is alive?
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come on definition


  1. n.
    a lure; bait. (Usually come-on.) : It's just a come on. Nobody is giving away a decent color TV just for listening to a sales pitch.
  2. n.
    an invitation; a sexual invitation. (Usually come-on.) : She stared at him with her bedroom eyes, giving him that age-old come-on.
  3. in.
    to begin to perform well. : In the second scene, the entire cast came on, and the audience loved it.
  4. in.
    to feel the effects of a drug; for a drug to take effect. (Drugs.) : After what seemed a long time, I began to come on to the stuff.
  5. exclam.
    You are wrong! (Usually Come on!) : Come on! Wasteful spending occurs at all levels of all governments! Nobody is innocent!
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Idioms & Phrases

come on

  1. Move forward, progress, develop. For example, We stopped as soon as darkness began to come on. [Early 1600s]

  2. Hurry up, as in Come on now, it's getting late. This imperative to urge someone forward has been so used since about 1450.

  3. Also, come upon. Meet or find unexpectedly, as in We came on him while walking down the street, or I came upon an old friend in the bookstore today. [Second half of 1700s]

  4. Make a stage entrance, as in After the next cue she comes on from the right. [Early 1800s]

  5. Please oblige me, as in Come on, that's no excuse for leaving, or Come on, you'll really like this restaurant. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

  6. Convey a specific personal image, as in He comes on like a go-getter but he's really rather timid. [Slang; c. 1940]

  7. Also, come on strong. Behave or speak in an aggressive way, as in Take it easy; you're coming on awfully strong. [c. 1940]

  8. Also, come on to. Make sexual advances, as in She reported her boss for coming on to her. This usage probably was derived from the earlier use of the noun come-on for a sexual advance. [Slang; 1950s]

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Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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