What does come mean in English? Meaning of come definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "come": the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
Noun
Meaning: the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tractSynonyms: come
cum
ejaculate
seed
semen
seminal fluidHyponyms: miltHypernyms: bodily fluid
body fluid
humor
humour
liquid body substancePart Holonyms: sperm
sperm cell
spermatozoan
spermatozoonMeaning of "come": move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Verb
Meaning: move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebodyExample: He came singing down the road
Come with me to the Casbah
come down here!
come out of the closet!
come into the roomSynonyms: come
come upHyponyms: accost
address
approach
come near
come on
come up to
draw close
draw near
emanate
go up
nearHypernyms: go
locomote
move
travelAntonyms: depart
go
go awayAlso see: accompany
ascend
attach to
bring home the bacon
come in
come through
come up
come with
deliver the goods
go with
make it
pull round
pull through
rise
rise up
succeed
surface
survive
uprise
winMeaning of "come": reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
Verb
Meaning: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progressExample: She arrived home at 7 o'clock
She didn't get to Chicago until after midnightSynonyms: arrive
come
getHyponyms: attain
bring down
come
come in
draw in
drive in
flood in
get in
hit
land
move in
plump in
pull in
put down
reach
roll up
set ashore
set down
shoreAntonyms: go away
go forth
leaveMeaning of "come": come to pass; arrive, as in due course
Verb
Meaning: come to pass; arrive, as in due courseExample: The first success came three days later
It came as a shock
Dawn comes early in JuneSynonyms: comeHyponyms: descend
fall
settleHypernyms: come about
fall out
go on
hap
happen
occur
pass
pass off
take placeMeaning of "come": reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
Verb
Meaning: reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or positionExample: The water came to a boil
We came to understand the true meaning of life
Their anger came to a boil
I came to realize the true meaning of life
The shoes came untied
come into contact with a terrorist group
his face went red
your wish will come trueSynonyms: comeHypernyms: changeMeaning of "come": to be the product or result
Verb
Meaning: to be the product or resultExample: Melons come from a vine
Understanding comes from experienceSynonyms: come
followHypernyms: arise
develop
grow
originate
rise
spring up
upriseMeaning of "come": be found or available
Verb
Meaning: be found or availableExample: These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembledSynonyms: comeHypernyms: be
existMeaning of "come": come forth
Verb
Meaning: come forthExample: A scream came from the woman's mouth
His breath came hardSynonyms: come
issue forthMeaning of "come": be a native of
Verb
Meaning: be a native ofExample: She hails from KalamazooSynonyms: come
hailHypernyms: beMeaning of "come": extend or reach
Verb
Meaning: extend or reachExample: The water came up to my waist
The sleeves come to your knucklesSynonyms: comeHypernyms: extend
go
lead
pass
runMeaning of "come": exist or occur in a certain point in a series
Verb
Meaning: exist or occur in a certain point in a seriesExample: Next came the student from FranceSynonyms: comeHypernyms: beMeaning of "come": cover a certain distance
Verb
Meaning: cover a certain distanceExample: She came a long waySynonyms: comeHypernyms: go
locomote
move
travelMeaning of "come": come under, be classified or included
Verb
Meaning: come under, be classified or includedExample: fall into a category
This comes under a new headingSynonyms: come
fallHypernyms: beMeaning of "come": happen as a result
Verb
Meaning: happen as a resultExample: Nothing good will come of thisSynonyms: comeHypernyms: ensue
resultMeaning of "come": add up in number or quantity
Verb
Meaning: add up in number or quantityExample: The bills amounted to $2,000
The bill came to $2,000Synonyms: add up
amount
come
number
totalHyponyms: average
average out
make
outnumber
work outHypernyms: beMeaning of "come": develop into
Verb
Meaning: develop intoExample: This idea will never amount to anything
nothing came of his grandiose plansSynonyms: add up
amount
comeHyponyms: aggregateHypernyms: become
turnMeaning of "come": be received
Verb
Meaning: be receivedExample: News came in of the massacre in RwandaSynonyms: come
come inHypernyms: arrive
come
getMeaning of "come": come to one's mind; suggest itself
Verb
Meaning: come to one's mind; suggest itselfExample: It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
A great idea then came to herSynonyms: come
occurHypernyms: becomeMeaning of "come": come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Verb
Meaning: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for exampleExample: She was descended from an old Italian noble family
he comes from humble originsSynonyms: come
derive
descendMeaning of "come": proceed or get along
Verb
Meaning: proceed or get alongExample: How is she doing in her new job?
How are you making out in graduate school?
He's come a long waySynonyms: come
do
fare
get along
make outHypernyms: go
proceedMeaning of "come": experience orgasm
Verb
Meaning: experience orgasmExample: she could not come because she was too upsetSynonyms: comeHypernyms: experience
go through
seeMeaning of "come": have a certain priority
Verb
Meaning: have a certain priorityExample: My family comes firstSynonyms: comeHypernyms: rankAdjective: (intransitive) To move from further away to nearer to. She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes […] William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Look, who comes yonder? Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) I did not come to curse thee. To move towards the speaker. I called the dog, but she wouldn't come. Stop dawdling and come here! To move towards the listener. Hold on, I'll come in a second. You should ask the doctor to come to your house. To move towards the object that is the focus of the sentence. No-one can find Bertie Wooster when his aunts come to visit. Hundreds of thousands of people come to Disneyland every year. (in subordinate clauses and gerunds) To move towards the agent or subject of the main clause. King Cnut couldn't stop the tide coming. He threw the boomerang, which came right back to him. To move towards an unstated agent. The butler should come when called.William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Look, who comes yonder?Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) I did not come to curse thee.To move towards the speaker. I called the dog, but she wouldn't come. Stop dawdling and come here!To move towards the listener. Hold on, I'll come in a second. You should ask the doctor to come to your house.To move towards the object that is the focus of the sentence. No-one can find Bertie Wooster when his aunts come to visit. Hundreds of thousands of people come to Disneyland every year.(in subordinate clauses and gerunds) To move towards the agent or subject of the main clause. King Cnut couldn't stop the tide coming. He threw the boomerang, which came right back to him.To move towards an unstated agent. The butler should come when called.(intransitive) To arrive. The guests came at eight o'clock. 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 5, The Celebrity: Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps, […] , and the light of the reflector fell full upon her.1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 5, The Celebrity: Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps, […] , and the light of the reflector fell full upon her.(intransitive) To appear, to manifest itself. The pain in his leg comes and goes. Samuel Butler (1613-1680), Hudibras when butter does refuse to come [i.e. to form]Samuel Butler (1613-1680), Hudibras when butter does refuse to come [i.e. to form](intransitive) To take a position to something else in a sequence. Which letter comes before Y? Winter comes after autumn.(intransitive, slang) To achieve orgasm; to cum. He came after a few minutes.(copulative, figuratively, with close) To approach a state of being or accomplishment. They came very close to leaving on time. His test scores came close to perfect. One of the screws came loose, and the skateboard fell apart. 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 3, The Celebrity: Now all this was very fine, but not at all in keeping with the Celebrity's character as I had come to conceive it. The idea that adulation ever cloyed on him was ludicrous in itself. In fact I thought the whole story fishy, and came very near to saying so.1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 3, The Celebrity: Now all this was very fine, but not at all in keeping with the Celebrity's character as I had come to conceive it. The idea that adulation ever cloyed on him was ludicrous in itself. In fact I thought the whole story fishy, and came very near to saying so.(figuratively, with to) To take a particular approach or point of view in regard to something. He came to SF literature a confirmed technophile, and nothing made him happier than to read a manuscript thick with imaginary gizmos and whatzits.(copulative, archaic) To become, to turn out to be. He was a dream come true. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) How come you thus estranged?William Shakespeare (1564-1616) How come you thus estranged?(intransitive) To be supplied, or made available; to exist. He's as tough as they come. Our milkshakes come in vanilla, strawberry and chocolate flavours.(slang) To carry through; to succeed in. You can't come any tricks here.(intransitive) Happen. This kind of accident comes when you are careless. 2014 June 14, “It's a gas”, The Economist, volume 411, number 8891: But out of sight is out of mind. And that […] means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentially hazardous.2014 June 14, “It's a gas”, The Economist, volume 411, number 8891: But out of sight is out of mind. And that […] means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentially hazardous.(intransitive, with from or sometimes of) To have a social background. 2011, Kate Gramich, Kate Roberts, University of Wales Press, ISBN 9780708323380, chapter 3, page 46: While Kate Roberts came from a poor background and, later in life, in the post-Second World War period suffered from severe money shortages, in the early 1930s, she and her husband must have counted themselves relatively well off, particularly in comparison with their neighbours in Tonypandy. To be or have been a resident or native. Where did you come from? To have been brought up by or employed by. She comes from a good family. He comes from a disreputable legal firm.2011, Kate Gramich, Kate Roberts, University of Wales Press, ISBN 9780708323380, chapter 3, page 46: While Kate Roberts came from a poor background and, later in life, in the post-Second World War period suffered from severe money shortages, in the early 1930s, she and her husband must have counted themselves relatively well off, particularly in comparison with their neighbours in Tonypandy.To be or have been a resident or native. Where did you come from?To have been brought up by or employed by. She comes from a good family. He comes from a disreputable legal firm.(intransitive, of grain) To germinate.Synonyms:
materialize, hit, appear, get, move, reach, show up, enter, show, become, happen, arrive, occur, burst, flare, originate, near, attain, buzz, check in, drop in, get in, turn out, turn up, be accessible, be at disposal, be convenient, be handy, be obtainable, be ready, blow in, bob up, breeze in, clock in, close in, draw near, fall by, fall in, hit town, make it, make the scene, move toward, pop in, pop up, punch in, punch the clock, ring in, roll in, sign in, sky in, spring in, wind up at, break, develop, occur, fall, hap, betide, chance, befall, transpire, turn out, take place, come to pass, run, get, join, develop, turn, go, become, grow, stretch, number, amount, spread, mature, wax, aggregate, total, expand, add up, come over, run into, sum to,
Antonyms:
disappear, hide, dissuade, conceal, recede, retreat, fail, lose, miss, depart, leave, discourage, stop, go, recede, retreat, depart, go, leave, cease, surrender, decrease, lessen, compress, recede, retreat, halt, stop, leave, shrink, depart,
