come through
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Definition
Verb (intransitive):
- To succeed or achieve a desired goal, especially after difficulty or challenge: This meaning emphasizes successfully reaching an objective, often implying a struggle or test.
- To survive or endure (an adversity, crisis, or difficult period): This meaning focuses on continuing to exist or function after a serious problem or threat.
- To be communicated or received clearly and effectively: This meaning describes a message, signal, or quality that is successfully transmitted and understood.
Verb (transitive, less common):
- To penetrate or pass through a barrier: This meaning describes physically moving through an obstruction.
Usage and Examples
Intransitive Verb (Succeed/Endure):
- Despite the tough competition, she came through and won the championship.
- It was a terrible storm, but the old oak tree came through undamaged.
- We weren't sure if he would recover, but his strength came through in the end.
Intransitive Verb (Be Communicated/Received):
- His passion for the subject comes through in every lecture he gives.
- The radio signal was weak, but the distress call came through clearly.
- Her kindness really comes through when you talk to her.
Transitive Verb (Penetrate):
- The roots finally came through the concrete sidewalk.
- Sunlight came through the stained-glass window, coloring the floor.
Advanced Usage
"to come through for someone": To provide help or support to someone, especially when it is needed or when they are depending on you.
- I knew I could count on you; you always come through for me in a crisis.
- The community came through for the family after the fire.
"to come through with something": To provide or produce something that is needed or promised, often at a crucial moment.
- We needed funding, and the investor came through with the capital at the last minute.
- He promised tickets and he came through with them.
Variants and Related Words
- Come-through (noun, informal): A success, especially a narrow one.
- Winning that game was a real come-through for our team.
- Through (preposition/adverb): From one side or end to the other; finished.
- Break through (phrasal verb): To force a way through a barrier; to make a significant advance.
Synonyms
- Succeed: To accomplish what is attempted or intended.
- Prevail: To prove more powerful or superior; to be victorious.
- Survive: To continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
- Emerge: To become visible or known, often after being hidden.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Come across: To find or encounter something by chance; to be perceived in a particular way.
- I came across an old photo album in the attic.
- He comes across as very confident.
- Come over: To visit someone's house; to be affected by a sudden feeling.
- Why don't you come over for dinner?
- A wave of nausea came over her.
Related Idioms
- Come through the ranks: To advance to a high position by starting at a lower level and gaining experience.
- The new manager came through the ranks, having started as an intern.
- Come through with flying colors: To succeed very easily or with an outstanding result.
- She came through her final exams with flying colors.
Verb
- attain success or reach a desired goal
- The enterprise succeeded
- We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
- she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
- continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
- He survived the cancer against all odds
- succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems
- We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister
- penetrate
- The sun broke through the clouds
- The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft