come

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kʌm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kum)

Inflections of 'come' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
comes
v 3rd person singular
coming
v pres p
came
v past
come
v past p

come
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Sense: Verb: get closer in space
Synonyms:
approach Collocations, near Collocations, close in, advance Collocations, draw near, draw nearer, move closer, move in
Sense: Verb: get closer in time
Synonyms:
approach Collocations, near Collocations, draw near, draw nearer, be at hand, be close at hand, be nigh (literary), be coming up, be imminent, loom Collocations
Sense: Verb: arrive
Synonyms:
arrive Collocations, turn up, show up (informal), pitch up (slang), appear Collocations, show your face (slang), be present, be there, make an appearance
Sense: Verb: reach
Synonyms:
reach Collocations, stretch Collocations, extend Collocations, expand Collocations, spread Collocations, go Collocations, travel Collocations
Sense: Verb: proceed - usually followed by 'from'
Synonyms:
originate Collocations, be derived, stem Collocations, proceed Collocations, start Collocations, begin Collocations, evolve Collocations, grow Collocations
Sense: Verb: have an orgasm - slang
Synonyms:
cum Collocations (vulgar, slang), have an orgasm, orgasm Collocations, ejaculate, climax Collocations, get off (slang), shoot your load (vulgar, slang), shoot your wad (vulgar, slang), spaff (vulgar, slang)
Sense: Verb: become
Synonyms:
become Collocations, turn out, turn Collocations, get Collocations, grow Collocations, go Collocations, end up (informal), wind up (informal), finish up (informal), finish Collocations
Sense: Verb: happen
Synonyms:
happen Collocations, occur Collocations, take place, go down (slang), come to pass (literary), transpire, pass Collocations, befall, betide


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