come to — to regain consciousness after fainting or sleeping
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to regain consciousness after fainting or sleeping
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm tuː/
Example Sentences
- My grandpa fainted at the buffet, but he came to the moment someone mentioned free dessert.
- It took her years to come to terms with her career change.
- The total came to exactly $13.13, which felt oddly unlucky.
come to
VERB[/kʌm tuː/]
to regain consciousness after fainting or sleeping
While the tired runner started far behind at the beginning line, he finally came to the finish line after a long race.
COME (approach) + TO (toward) — by moving step by step to COME (approach) right TO (toward) the mountain summit, they came to the top.
Cleaning the messy room with a long wooden broom, she finally came to the end of her chores.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The verb 'come' derives from Old English 'cuman', meaning 'to approach' or 'to arrive'. The preposition 'to' indicates direction or destination. Combined, 'come to' originally expressed the act of reaching a place or state, later extending to mean 'to regain consciousness' or 'to return to an aware state'.
Breakdown
come (Old English cuman: to arrive, approach) + to (preposition indicating direction/destination). The phrasal verb combines movement toward a destination with the notion of achieving or reaching a particular state or condition.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My grandpa fainted at the buffet, but he came to the moment someone mentioned free dessert.”
“It took her years to come to terms with her career change.”
“The total came to exactly $13.13, which felt oddly unlucky.”
“After the anesthesia wore off, the patient slowly came to in the recovery room.”
“I still don't know how I came to own three cats when I only wanted one.”
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