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come — to move toward or arrive at a particular place

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move toward or arrive at a particular place

Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm/

Example Sentences

  • My pizza delivery came faster than my dad coming back from buying milk.
  • Dreams come true only when you wake up and work for them.
  • Winter is coming, but so is my heating bill.

come

VERB

[/kʌm/]

to move toward or arrive at a particular place

She watches her dog come running across the park when she calls his name.
💡 Concept

She watches her dog come running across the park when she calls his name.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kʌm/
🇬🇧 UK/kʌm/

🌳Etymology

Rootcome

Origin

The word comes from Old English 'cuman', derived from the Proto-Germanic ancestor language. It is connected to the Indo-European root 'gwa-' meaning 'to go', reflecting the fundamental concept of movement and arrival.

Breakdown

Old English 'cuman' developed into modern English 'come' through regular sound changes. The word contains no distinct morphological parts in modern English, but etymologically derives from Proto-Germanic 'kw-' (go) + '-man' suffix, representing a basic verb of motion.

🎵Rhyme

somefromdrumsum
some
from
drum
sum

🔗Collocations

come true
come across
come up with
come along
come back
come first
come to mind

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My pizza delivery came faster than my dad coming back from buying milk.”

“Dreams come true only when you wake up and work for them.”

😄 Fun example

“Winter is coming, but so is my heating bill.”

“She came to Korea to study Korean culture.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

arriveapproachreachappearshow up

Antonyms

goleavedepart

Related

comingcamearrivalapproachvisit

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