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COME

(noun, verb, prep., interj.)

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There are 25 meanings of the word Come.

How to pronounce come:

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Def 1 US

Come - as a noun

The thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
seed5seminal fluid
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bodily fluidbody fluidhumor10humour11liquid body substance
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Come - as a verb

Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

Example: "He came singing down the road"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
come up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
go3locomote12move9travel9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
go3

Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

Example: "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arrive9get4
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Come to pass; arrive, as in due course

Example: "The first success came three days later"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
come aboutfall outgo onhap8happen13occur9pass6pass offtake place
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position

Example: "The water came to a boil"

To be the product or result

Example: "Melons come from a vine"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
follow12

Be found or available

Example: "These shoes come in three colors; the furniture comes unassembled"

Come forth

Example: "A scream came from the woman's mouth"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
issue forth

Be a native of

Example: "She hails from kalamazoo"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hail7

Extend or reach

Example: "The water came up to my waist"

Exist or occur in a certain point in a series

Example: "Next came the student from france"

Cover a certain distance

Example: "She came a long way"

Come under, be classified or included

Example: "Fall into a category"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fall7

Happen as a result

Example: "Nothing good will come of this"

Add up in number or quantity

Example: "The bills amounted to $2,000"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
add upamount8number10total5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

To measure up to in kind or quality

Example: "This idea will never amount to anything"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
add upamount8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
become12turn4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be received

Example: "News came in of the massacre in rwanda"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
come in

Come to one's mind; suggest itself

Example: "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
occur9

Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

Example: "She was descended from an old italian noble family"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
derive10descend11

Proceed or get along

Example: "How is she doing in her new job?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
do3fare7get alongmake out

Experience orgasm

Example: "She could not come because she was too upset"

Have a certain priority

Example: "My family comes first"

Come - as a preposition

Used to indicate a point in time at or after which a stated event or situation occurs.

Example: "Come retirement, their social security may turn out to be a lot less than they counted on."

Come - as an interjection

An exclamation to express annoyance.

Example: "Come come! stop crying.  come now! you must eat it."

An exclamation to express encouragement, or to precede a request.

Example: "Come come! you can do it.  come now! it won't bite you."

Example Sentences

"I will come to your house later today."
"When did you come home last night?"
"Please come in and have a seat."
"The new employee will come on board next week."
"I hope good fortune will come our way."
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Word Game Points

Is COME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, come is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COME has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is COME a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, come is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COME has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is COME a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, come is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COME has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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