01 v. i. To move hitherward; to draw near; to approach the speaker, or some place or person indicated; -- opposed to go.
imp.
Came; p. p.
Come; p. pr & vb. n.
Coming
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To complete a movement toward a place; to arrive.“When we came to Rome.” — Acts xxviii. 16.“Lately come from Italy.” — Acts xviii. 2.
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To approach or arrive, as if by a journey or from a distance.“The hour is coming, and now is.” — John. v. 25.“So quick bright things come to confusion.” — Shak.
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To approach or arrive, as the result of a cause, or of the act of another.“From whence come wars?” — James iv. 1.“Both riches and honor come of thee !” — 1 Chron. xxix. 12.
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To arrive in sight; to be manifest; to appear.“Then butter does refuse to come.” — Hudibras.
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To get to be, as the result of change or progress; -- with a predicate; as, to come untied.“How come you thus estranged?” — Shak.“How come her eyes so bright?” — Shak.“Think not that I am come to destroy.” — Matt. v. 17.“We are come off like Romans.” — Shak.“The melancholy days are come, the saddest of the year.” — Bryant.“They were cried In meeting, come next Sunday.” — Lowell.“On better thoughts, and my urged reasons, They are come about, and won to the true side.” — B. Jonson.