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verbWhen a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.Two police officers came into the hall.Come here, Tom.You'll have to come with us.We want you to come to lunch.I came over from Ireland to start a new life after my divorce.We heard the train coming.Can I come too?The impact blew out some of the windows and the sea came rushing in.When someone comes to do something, they move to the place where someone else is in order to do it, and they do it. In British English, someone can also come and do something and in American English, someone can come do something. However, you always say that someone came and did something.Eleanor had come to visit her.Come and meet Roger.A lot of our friends came and saw me.I want you to come visit me.When you come to a place, you reach it.He came to a door that led into a passageway.If something comes up to a particular point or down to it, it is tall enough, deep enough, or long enough to reach that point.The water came up to my chest.I wore a large shirt of Jamie's which came down over my hips.If something comes apart or comes to pieces, it breaks into pieces. If something comes off or comes away, it becomes detached from something else.The pistol came to pieces, easily and quickly.The door knobs came off in our hands.You use come in expressions such as come to an end or come into operation to indicate that someone or something enters or reaches a particular state or situation.The summer came to an end.The Communists came to power in 1944.I came into contact with very bright Harvard and Yale students....new taxes which come into force next month.Their worst fears may be coming true.If someone comes to do something, they do it at the end of a long process or period of time.She said it so many times that she came to believe it.Although it was a secret wedding, the press did eventually come to hear about it.You can ask how something came to happen when you want to know what caused it to happen or made it possible .How did you come to meet him?When a particular event or time comes, it arrives or happens.The announcement came after a meeting at the Home Office.The time has come for us to move on.There will come a time when the crisis will occur.Most of my patients welcome the coming of summer.If a thought, idea, or memory comes to you, you suddenly think of it or remember it.He was about to shut the door when an idea came to him.Then it came to me that perhaps he did understand.If money or property is going to come to you, you are going to inherit or receive it.The fortune will come to you.He did have pension money coming to him when the factory shut down.If a case comes before a court or tribunal or comes to court, it is presented there so that the court or tribunal can examine it.They were ready to explain their case when it came before the planning committee.President Cristiani expected the case to come to court within ninety days.If something comes to a particular number or amount, it adds up to it.Lunch came to $80.If someone or something comes from a particular place or thing, that place or thing is their origin, source, or starting point.Nearly half the students come from abroad.Chocolate comes from the cacao tree.The term 'claret', used to describe Bordeaux wines, may come from the French word 'clairet'.Something that comes from something else or comes of it is the result of it.There is a feeling of power that comes from driving fast.Some good might come of all this gloomy business.He asked to be transferred there some years ago, but nothing came of it.If someone comes of a particular family or type of family, they are descended from them.She comes of a very good family.If someone or something comes first, next, or last, they are first, next, or last in a series, list, or competition .The two countries have been unable to agree which step should come next.The alphabet might be more rational if all the vowels came first.The horse had already won at Lincolnshire and come second at Lowesby.If a type of thing comes in a particular range of colours, forms, styles, or sizes, it can have any of those colours, forms, styles, or sizes.Bikes come in all shapes and sizes.The wallpaper comes in black and white only.You use come in expressions such as it came as a surprise when indicating a person's reaction to something that happens.Major's reply came as a complete surprise to the House of Commons.The arrest has come as a terrible shock.The next subject in a discussion that you come to is the one that you talk about next.Finally in the programme, we come to the news that the American composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein, has died.That is another matter altogether. And we shall come to that next.To come means to have an orgasm.prepositionYou can use come before a date, time, or event to mean when that date, time, or event arrives. For example, you can say come the spring to mean 'when the spring arrives'.Come the election on the 20th of May, we will have to decide.He's going to be up there again come Sunday.otherconventionPeople say ' Come ' to encourage or comfort someone.'Come, eat!' the old woman urged. A1

word	come
definition	verb When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there. Two police officers came into the hall. Come here, Tom. You'll have to come with us. We want you to come to lunch. I came over from Ireland to start a new life after my divorce. We heard the train coming. Can I come too? The impact blew out some of the windows and the sea came rushing in. When someone comes to do something, they move to the place where someone else is in order to do it, and they do it. In British English, someone can also come and do something and in American English, someone can come do something. However, you always say that someone came and did something. Eleanor had come to visit her. Come and meet Roger. A lot of our friends came and saw me. I want you to come visit me. When you come to a place, you reach it. He came to a door that led into a passageway. If something comes up to a particular point or down to it, it is tall enough, deep enough, or long enough to reach that point. The water came up to my chest. I wore a large shirt of Jamie's which came down over my hips. If something comes apart or comes to pieces, it breaks into pieces. If something comes off or comes away, it becomes detached from something else. The pistol came to pieces, easily and quickly. The door knobs came off in our hands. You use come in expressions such as come to an end or come into operation to indicate that someone or something enters or reaches a particular state or situation. The summer came to an end. The Communists came to power in 1944. I came into contact with very bright Harvard and Yale students. ...new taxes which come into force next month. Their worst fears may be coming true. If someone comes to do something, they do it at the end of a long process or period of time. She said it so many times that she came to believe it. Although it was a secret wedding, the press did eventually come to hear about it. You can ask how something came to happen when you want to know what caused it to happen or made it possible . How did you come to meet him? When a particular event or time comes, it arrives or happens. The announcement came after a meeting at the Home Office. The time has come for us to move on. There will come a time when the crisis will occur. Most of my patients welcome the coming of summer. If a thought, idea, or memory comes to you, you suddenly think of it or remember it. He was about to shut the door when an idea came to him. Then it came to me that perhaps he did understand. If money or property is going to come to you, you are going to inherit or receive it. The fortune will come to you. He did have pension money coming to him when the factory shut down. If a case comes before a court or tribunal or comes to court, it is presented there so that the court or tribunal can examine it. They were ready to explain their case when it came before the planning committee. President Cristiani expected the case to come to court within ninety days. If something comes to a particular number or amount, it adds up to it. Lunch came to $80. If someone or something comes from a particular place or thing, that place or thing is their origin, source, or starting point. Nearly half the students come from abroad. Chocolate comes from the cacao tree. The term 'claret', used to describe Bordeaux wines, may come from the French word 'clairet'. Something that comes from something else or comes of it is the result of it. There is a feeling of power that comes from driving fast. Some good might come of all this gloomy business. He asked to be transferred there some years ago, but nothing came of it. If someone comes of a particular family or type of family, they are descended from them. She comes of a very good family. If someone or something comes first, next, or last, they are first, next, or last in a series, list, or competition . The two countries have been unable to agree which step should come next. The alphabet might be more rational if all the vowels came first. The horse had already won at Lincolnshire and come second at Lowesby. If a type of thing comes in a particular range of colours, forms, styles, or sizes, it can have any of those colours, forms, styles, or sizes. Bikes come in all shapes and sizes. The wallpaper comes in black and white only. You use come in expressions such as it came as a surprise when indicating a person's reaction to something that happens. Major's reply came as a complete surprise to the House of Commons. The arrest has come as a terrible shock. The next subject in a discussion that you come to is the one that you talk about next. Finally in the programme, we come to the news that the American composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein, has died. That is another matter altogether. And we shall come to that next. To come means to have an orgasm. preposition You can use come before a date, time, or event to mean when that date, time, or event arrives. For example, you can say come the spring to mean 'when the spring arrives'. Come the election on the 20th of May, we will have to decide. He's going to be up there again come Sunday. other convention People say ' Come ' to encourage or comfort someone. 'Come, eat!' the old woman urged.
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