Come

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

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