Come

Quick meaning: Come is a verb meaning (intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective.

Meaning

(intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To arrive.
2. (intransitive) To appear; to manifest itself; to cause a reaction by manifesting.
3. (with an infinitive) To begin (to have an opinion or feeling).
4. (with an infinitive) To do something by chance or unintentionally.
5. (intransitive) To take a position relative to something else in a sequence.
6. (intransitive, often vulgar, slang) To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate.
7. (intransitive, of milk) To become butter by being churned.

Example Sentences

Look, who comes yonder?

The news came as a shock.

The pain in his leg comes and goes.

She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes the wrong way […]

Word Forms

• comes
• coming
• comen
• comed
• comest
• comedst
• cometh

Synonyms for come

Depending on context, synonyms include become, get, go, turn, fall, grow.

Antonyms for come

Common opposites include leave, go, depart, exit, withdraw, retreat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include arrive, occur, get, follow, amount, derive.

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