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