come

/kʌm/

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The word "come" is a very important and versatile verb in English. Here’s a simple explanation to help you understand it better:

Basic Definition:

1. Verb: "Come" means to move or travel toward a place. For example, if someone says "Come here," they are asking you to move closer to them.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "come" when you want to indicate movement toward a specific location or person.
• It can also mean to happen or occur.

Examples:

• Basic Use: "Please come to my house for dinner."
• Happening: "The rain will come later today."

Advanced Usage:

• "Come" can also be used in many expressions and phrases that have specific meanings.

Different Meanings:

• To reach a state or condition: "After working hard, he came to understand the project."
• To be the result of something: "Good ideas come from collaboration."
• To arrive or happen: "Her birthday comes once a year."

Word Variants:

• Coming (noun): The act of arriving or appearing. Example: "The coming of spring is beautiful."
• Came (past tense): The past form of come. Example: "She came to the party yesterday."

Synonyms:

• Arrive
• Approach
• Move toward
• Occur (in some contexts)

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Come to mind: To think of something. Example: "The idea came to mind during the meeting."
• Come across: To find or discover something by chance. Example: "I came across an old photo."
• Come into contact with: To meet or be near someone or something. Example: "He came into contact with the famous artist."
• Come true: When wishes or dreams become reality. Example: "Her dreams finally came true."

Conclusion:

"Come" is a very flexible word that can be used in many different contexts. Whether you're talking about moving somewhere, reaching a conclusion, or expressing a wish, "come" can fit into your conversation.

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Noun

1. the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

Verb

1. have a certain priority
   • My family comes first
2. experience orgasm
   • she could not come because she was too upset
3. proceed or get along
   • How is she doing in her new job?
   • How are you making out in graduate school?
   • He's come a long way
4. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
   • She was descended from an old Italian noble family
   • he comes from humble origins
5. come to one's mind; suggest itself
   • It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
   • A great idea then came to her
6. be received
   • News came in of the massacre in Rwanda
7. develop into
   • This idea will never amount to anything
   • nothing came of his grandiose plans
8. add up in number or quantity
   • The bills amounted to $2,000
   • The bill came to $2,000
9. happen as a result
   • Nothing good will come of this
10. come under, be classified or included
    • fall into a category
    • This comes under a new heading
11. cover a certain distance
    • She came a long way
12. exist or occur in a certain point in a series
    • Next came the student from France
13. extend or reach
    • The water came up to my waist
    • The sleeves come to your knuckles
14. be a native of
    • She hails from Kalamazoo
15. come forth
    • A scream came from the woman's mouth
    • His breath came hard
16. be found or available; The furniture comes unassembled"
    • These shoes come in three colors
17. to be the product or result
    • Melons come from a vine
    • Understanding comes from experience
18. reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
    • 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 true
19. come to pass; arrive, as in due course
    • The first success came three days later
    • It came as a shock
    • Dawn comes early in June
20. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
    • She arrived home at 7 o'clock
    • She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
21. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    • He came singing down the road
    • Come with me to the Casbah
    • come down here!
    • come out of the closet!
    • come into the room

Synonyms

• semen
• seed
• seminal fluid
• ejaculate
• cum
• do
• fare
• make out
• get along
• derive
• descend
• occur
• come in
• add up
• amount
• total
• number
• fall
• hail
• issue forth
• follow
• arrive
• get
• come up