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come across

Meanings
  • Verb

    To encounter or find something unexpectedly.

    - "I came across an interesting article while browsing the internet."
    - "The hikers came across a bear in the forest."
    - "The archaeologists came across an ancient artifact during their dig."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75968324"
Rhymes
Words rhyming with come across
across , crosses , Roses , proses , doses , clothes , choirboys , pores , sores
Homophones
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  1. come across (English) : To encounter or find unexpectedly

  2. come across (English) : To pay for something in advance

Variants
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came across , come across , comes across , coming across , came , came a cropper , 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 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 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 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 , come across as
Forms
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came across, coming across, came acrosses, coming acrosses

Etymology
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The phrase 'come across' is believed to have originated from the nautical term 'come at cross,' which means 'to meet or encounter.'

Trivia
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  1. The phrase 'come across' is used in both American and British English.

  2. The phrase can also be used figuratively to describe finding an explanation or understanding for something.

  3. The phrase 'come across' was first recorded in English in the late 1500s.

Related Concepts
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  1. encounter: An unexpected or chance meeting or discovery.

  2. stumble upon: To discover or find something by chance, often accidentally.

Culture
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The phrase 'come across' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in novels and short stories, to describe encounters with unexpected events or people. It is also a common expression in everyday language.

How to Memorize "come across"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a situation where you unexpectedly find or encounter something.
    - Imagine yourself browsing the internet and coming across an interesting article.
    - Visualize yourself hiking in the forest and coming across a bear.

  2. associate

    - Associate the phrase 'come across' with the idea of an unexpected discovery.
    - Think of the phrase 'come across' as meaning 'to find something new and interesting.'
    - Associate the phrase with the feeling of excitement or surprise when encountering something unexpected.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym CAME across to remember the meaning: 'Come Across Meaning Encounter And Surprise.'
    - Create a mental image of a treasure map with the phrase 'come across' written on it, representing the idea of finding something valuable or unexpected.

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