Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To begin to exist; to be created or formed: This phrase describes the moment or process when something starts to exist, when it originates or is brought into existence.

Usage

• This phrase is used to describe the origin or creation of abstract concepts, entities, organizations, or phenomena.
• It is often used in formal, historical, or academic contexts.
• It functions as a single intransitive verb phrase and does not take a direct object.

Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • The United Nations came into being in 1945 after the Second World War.
  • New scientific theories come into being through observation and experimentation.
  • The idea for the novel came into being during her travels.

Advanced Usage

• "to come into being" vs. "to be born": While "to be born" is used almost exclusively for living creatures, "to come into being" is used for ideas, institutions, movements, and other non-living entities.
  • The civil rights movement came into being in the mid-20th century.
• The phrase can be used in passive constructions, though it is less common.
  • A new era was coming into being.

Variants and Related Words

• Come into existence: A direct synonym with identical meaning and usage.
  • The company came into existence in a small garage.
• Arise (verb): To begin to occur or exist.
  • A problem arose during the implementation.
• Emerge (verb): To come into existence or become known.
  • A new trend emerged from the data.

Synonyms

• Originate: To take or have origin; to begin.
• Form: To begin to exist or take shape.
• Appear: To come into existence or view.
• Take shape: To develop into a clear and definite form.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Come about: To happen or occur, often by chance. It is less formal than "come into being."
  • How did this situation come about?
• Spring up: To appear or develop quickly and suddenly.
  • New cafes sprang up all over the neighborhood.

Related Idioms

• See the light of day: To come into existence or to be made public for the first time. This idiom often implies a long or difficult process of creation.
  • After years of work, his invention finally saw the light of day.

Verb

1. be born or come into existence
   • All these flowers come to life when the rains come