English verb: come to life | |||
1. | come to life (change) be born or come into existence | ||
Samples | All these flowers come to life when the rains come. | ||
Synonyms | come into being | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be born | ||
2. | come to life (stative) be lifelike, as of a painting | ||
Samples | If you look at it long enough, this portrait comes to life!. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | resemble | ||