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English noun: come | |||
| 1. | come (body) the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract | ||
| Synonyms | cum, ejaculate, seed, semen, seminal fluid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | milt | ||
| Part holonym | sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan, spermatozoon | ||
English verb: come | |||
| 1. | come (motion) move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody | ||
| Samples | He came singing down the road. Come with me to the Casbah. Come down here!. Come out of the closet!. Come into the room. | ||
| Examples | They come down the river | ||
| Synonyms | come up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accost, address, approach, approach, come near, come near, come on, come up to, draw close, draw near, emanate, go up, near | ||
| Antonyms | depart, go away, go | ||
| 2. | come (motion) reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress | ||
| Samples | She arrived home at 7 o'clock. She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight. | ||
| Examples | These cars won't come | ||
| Synonyms | arrive, get | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attain, bring down, come, come in, draw in, drive in, flood in, get in, hit, land, land, land, move in, plump in, pull in, put down, reach, roll up, set ashore, set down, shore | ||
| Verb group | get | ||
| Antonyms | go forth, leave, go away | ||
| 3. | come (change) come to pass; arrive, as in due course | ||
| Samples | The first success came three days later. It came as a shock. Dawn comes early in June. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | descend, fall, settle | ||
| Verb group | come | ||
| 4. | come (change) reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position | ||
| Samples | 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. The shoes came untied. Come into contact with a terrorist group. His face went red. Your wish will come true. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Verb group | come | ||
| 5. | come (stative) to be the product or result | ||
| Samples | Melons come from a vine. Understanding comes from experience. | ||
| Synonyms | follow | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arise, develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise | ||
| Verb group | come | ||
| 6. | come (change) be found or available | ||
| Samples | These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, exist | ||
| 7. | come (stative) come forth | ||
| Samples | A scream came from the woman's mouth. His breath came hard. | ||
| Synonyms | issue forth | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| 8. | come (stative) be a native of | ||
| Samples | She hails from Kalamazoo. | ||
| Synonyms | hail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Verb group | come, derive, descend | ||
| 9. | come (stative) extend or reach | ||
| Samples | The water came up to my waist. The sleeves come to your knuckles. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extend, go, lead, pass, run | ||
| 10. | come (stative) exist or occur in a certain point in a series | ||
| Samples | Next came the student from France. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Verb group | come, follow | ||
| 11. | come (motion) cover a certain distance | ||
| Samples | She came a long way. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| 12. | come (stative) come under, be classified or included | ||
| Samples | Fall into a category. This comes under a new heading. | ||
| Synonyms | fall | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 13. | come (change) happen as a result | ||
| Samples | Nothing good will come of this. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ensue, result | ||
| 14. | come (stative) add up in number or quantity | ||
| Samples | The bills amounted to $2,000. The bill came to $2,000. | ||
| Synonyms | add up, amount, number, total | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | average, average out, make, outnumber, work out | ||
| 15. | come (stative) develop into | ||
| Samples | This idea will never amount to anything. Nothing came of his grandiose plans. | ||
| Synonyms | add up, amount | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | become, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aggregate | ||
| 16. | come (motion) be received | ||
| Samples | News came in of the massacre in Rwanda. | ||
| Synonyms | come in | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arrive, come, get | ||
| 17. | come (cognition) come to one's mind; suggest itself | ||
| Samples | It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary. A great idea then came to her. | ||
| Synonyms | occur | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | become | ||
| 18. | come (stative) come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example | ||
| Samples | She was descended from an old Italian noble family. He comes from humble origins. | ||
| Synonyms | derive, descend | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Verb group | come, derive, hail | ||
| 19. | come (stative) proceed or get along | ||
| Samples | How is she doing in her new job?. How are you making out in graduate school?. He's come a long way. | ||
| Synonyms | do, fare, get along, make out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, proceed | ||
| 20. | come (perception) experience orgasm | ||
| Samples | She could not come because she was too upset. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue come | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | experience, go through, see | ||
| 21. | come (cognition) have a certain priority | ||
| Samples | My family comes first. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rank | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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