What does “come” mean?
- 1
verbto move toward the speaker or the place being talked about
Come here and look at this!
- 2
verbto arrive or happen
Spring came early this year.
- 3
verbto be from a place
Where do you come from?
Come at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /kʌm/ · KUM
- Forms
- came, come
How to use “come” correctly
“Come” is movement toward the speaker, “go” is movement away: “Come to my party!” but “I’m going to the store.”
Common phrases with “come”
- come back
- come from
- come on
- come true
Idioms with “come”
- Cross that bridge when you come to it: To deal with a possible problem only if and when it actually happens.
- Come rain or shine: Whatever happens, no matter the conditions.
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