come

Meanings

• verb

  Come refers to the act of moving towards or arriving at a place.

  - "I come from a small village in the countryside."
  - "The train is coming into the station."
  - "Please come to my office at 3 pm."

• verb

  Come can also mean to appear or become, often in the context of events or situations.

  - "The rain will come down in sheets."
  - "The storm is coming this way."
  - "The problem comes from a misunderstanding."

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Pronunciation

1. /kʌm/
   
   
   
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2. /kʌm/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

depart , exit , flee , go , leave , retreat , withdraw

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Synonyms

come , comma-point , scratch comma , virgula , virgule

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with come
come , groom , room , fume , glume , loom

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. come (English) : To move towards or arrive at a place.
   

2. come (English) : To invite or bring someone.
   

3. come (English) : To come into being or occur.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. come (English) : To move towards or arrive at a place.
   

2. come (English) : To invite or bring someone.
   

3. come (English) : To come into being or occur.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of come that leads to same result
came , came a cropper , came across , came again , came clean , came into , came into her own , came into his own , came into its own , came into my own , came into one's own , came into our own , came into their own , came into your own , came of age , came off it , came over , came to , came to grief , came to grips , came to grips with , came to herself , came to himself , came to itself , came to myself , came to pass , came to terms , came to terms with , came to themselves , came to yourself , came to yourselves , came upon , come , come a cropper , come across , come again , come clean , come into , come into her own , come into his own , come into its own , come into my own , come into one's own , come into our own , come into their own , come into your own , come of age , come off it , come over , come to , come to grief , come to grips with , come to herself , come to himself , come to itself , come to myself , come to oneself , come to pass , come to terms , come to terms with , come to themselves , come to yourself , come to yourselves , come upon , comes , comes a cropper , comes across , comes again , comes clean , comes into , comes into her own , comes into his own , comes into its own , comes into one's own , comes into their own , comes of age , comes off it , comes over , comes to , comes to grief , comes to grips , comes to grips with , comes to herself , comes to himself , comes to itself , comes to pass , comes to terms , comes to terms with , comes upon , coming , coming a cropper , coming across , coming again , coming clean , coming into , coming into her own , coming into his own , coming into its own , coming into my own , coming into one's own , coming into our own , coming into their own , coming into your own , coming of age , coming off it , coming over , coming to , coming to grief , coming to grips , coming to grips with , coming to herself , coming to himself , coming to itself , coming to myself , coming to pass , coming to terms , coming to terms with , coming to themselves , coming to yourself , coming to yourselves , coming upon , cum , cumming , cums , to come , came about , come about , comes about , coming about , come-along , come-alongs , comes-along , came along , come along , comes along , coming along , came around , come around , comes around , coming around , came back , come back , comes back , coming back , came by , come by , comes by , coming by

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

come (base form), comes (third person singular present), came (past tense), coming (present participle), come (infinitive), comes (third person singular present continuous), came (past participle)

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'cuman' meaning 'to go' or 'to come'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'come' appears 131 times in Shakespeare's works.

2. In the Bible, the word 'come' appears over 200 times.

3. The phrase 'come what may' means to face whatever happens, no matter what.

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Related Concepts

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1. arrive: Arrive is a verb that means to reach a destination or come into presence.

2. approach: Approach is a verb that means to move towards something or someone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'come' is often used to denote the arrival or appearance of characters or events. In music, 'come' can be found in various song titles, such as 'Come Together' by The Beatles and 'Come What May' from the musical 'Moulin Rouge'.

How to Memorize "come"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or object moving towards you or appearing before you.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'come' with the idea of moving towards or arriving.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of 'come' and the words 'coming towards me'.

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