Come - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer. |kʌm|

Brit. |kʌm|

irregular verb: p.t. — came p.p. — come

noun

- the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract (syn: cum, ejaculate, seed, semen)

verb

- move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (syn: come up)

come down here!
come out of the closet!
come into the room

- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (syn: arrive, get)
- come to pass; arrive, as in due course

Dawn comes early in June

- reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position

come into contact with a terrorist group
your wish will come true

- to be the product or result (syn: follow)

Melons come from a vine
Understanding comes from experience

- be found or available

These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled

- come forth
- be a native of (syn: hail)
- extend or reach

The sleeves come to your knuckles

- exist or occur in a certain point in a series
- cover a certain distance
- come under, be classified or included (syn: fall)

This comes under a new heading

- happen as a result

Nothing good will come of this

- add up in number or quantity (syn: add up, amount, number, total)
- develop into (syn: add up, amount)
- be received (syn: come in)
- come to one's mind; suggest itself (syn: occur)
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example (syn: derive, descend)

he comes from humble origins

- proceed or get along (syn: do, fare, get along, make out)

He's come a long way

- experience orgasm

she could not come because she was too upset

- have a certain priority

My family comes first

Extra examples

Please come here for a minute. I want to show you something.

She came quietly into the room.

He came home late again last night.

The dog began to growl as we came closer.

The captain of the ship invited us to come aboard.

People come from all over the country to see him.

Some people came by car while others came by plane.

Why don't you come and stay with us for a while?

About a hundred people are coming to the wedding.

People come many miles to visit the shrine.

We'd like to come back next year.

He'll never come back to her.

Just then a bus came by so we got on and rode home.

Move aside, please, the firemen want to come by.

Godfather, come and see your boy.

Phrasal verbs

come about — come to pass
come across — find unexpectedly
come along — come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
come apart — become separated into pieces or fragments
come around — change one's position or opinion

come away — come to be detached
come back — be restored
come by — visit informally and spontaneously
come down — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
come forward — make oneself visible; take action
come in — to come or go into
come off — come to be detached
come on — appear or become visible; make a showing
come out — appear or become visible; make a showing
come over — communicate the intended meaning or impression
come round — change one's position or opinion
come through — penetrate
come to — cause to experience suddenly
come together — come together, as if in an embrace
come up — bring forth, usually something desirable

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Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: come
he/she/it: comes
present participle: coming
past tense: came
past participle: come

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