Synonyms of 'come'

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1 (verb) in the sense of approach

Definition

to move towards a place considered near to the speaker or hearer

We heard the train coming.Tom, come here and look at this.

Synonyms

approach

When I approached them they fell silent.

near

advance

move towards

draw near

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2 (verb) in the sense of arrive

Definition

to arrive or reach

Two police officers came into the hall.My brother's coming from Canada tomorrow.

Synonyms

arrive

Fresh groups of guests arrived.

move

appear

A woman appeared at the far end of the street.

enter

He entered and stood near the door.

turn up (informal)

He turned up on Christmas Day with a friend.

show up (informal)

Many workers failed to show up for work today.

materialize

He materialized at her side, notebook at the ready.

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3 (verb) in the sense of reach

Definition

to reach a specified point, state, or situation

The water came to his chest.

Synonyms

reach

extend

The territory extends over one fifth of Canada's land mass.

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4 (verb) in the sense of happen

Definition

to happen as a result

Saturday's incident came without warning.

Synonyms

happen

We cannot say for sure what will happen.

fall

Easter falls in early April.

occur

The meeting occurred in secret.

take place

Similar demonstrations also took place elsewhere.

come about

A lasting solution to this problem can only come about through dialogue.

come to pass

Everything I said about the game came to pass that night.

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5 (verb) in the sense of be available

Definition

to be produced

The wallpaper comes in black and white only.

Synonyms

be available

be made

be offered

be produced

be on offer

Phrasal verbs

See come about

See come across as something or someone

See come across someone

See come across something

See come along

See come apart

See come at someone

See come back

See come between people

See come by something

idiom

See come clean about something

See come down

See come down on someone

See come down on something

See come down to something

See come down with something

See come forward

See come from something

See come in

See come in for something

See come into something

See come off

See come on

See come out

See come out with something

See come round or around

See come through

See come through something

See come to

See come to something

See come up

See come up to something

See come up with something

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in the sense of appear

Definition

to come into sight

A woman appeared at the far end of the street.

Synonyms

come into view,

emerge,

occur,

attend,

surface,

come out,

turn out,

arise,

turn up,

be present,

loom,

show (informal),

issue,

develop,

arrive,

show up (informal),

come to light,

crop up (informal),

materialize,

come forth,

come into sight,

show your face

in the sense of come about

Definition

to happen

A lasting solution to this problem can only come about through dialogue.

Synonyms

happen,

result,

occur,

take place,

arise,

transpire (informal),

befall,

come to pass

in the sense of come to pass

Everything I said about the game came to pass that night.

Synonyms

happen,

develop,

occur,

take place,

come up,

fall out,

roll up,

befall

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chilli or chilly?

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chilly

chilli

It was a afternoon.

spoke or spoken?

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We had spoke about something like this happening. We had spoken about something like this happening.

pain or pane?

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I felt a sharp pain in my back. I felt a sharp pane in my back.

mail or male?

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male

mail

Most of the people in the audience were .

flea or flee?

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flea

flee

The disease spread from rats to humans by bites.

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chord or cord?

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The door had been tied shut with a length of nylon chord. The door had been tied shut with a length of nylon cord.

leak or leek?

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Add the diced onion, carrot and leak. Add the diced onion, carrot and leek.

dual or duel?

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He was killed in a dual during the Civil War. He was killed in a duel during the Civil War.

earn or urn?

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urn

earn

She's sitting over next to the tea .

knew or new?

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Her classmates knew nothing about her. Her classmates new nothing about her.

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Synonyms of 'come'

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