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English verb: come across | |||
| 1. | come across (possession) find unexpectedly | ||
| Samples | The archeologists chanced upon an old tomb. She struck a goldmine. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake. | ||
| Synonyms | attain, chance on, chance upon, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | find, regain | ||
| 2. | come across (perception) be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression | ||
| Examples | John will come across angry | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appear, look, seem | ||
| 3. | come across (motion) come together | ||
| Samples | I'll probably see you at the meeting. How nice to see you again!. | ||
| Synonyms | encounter, meet, run across, run into, see | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cross, intersect | ||
| Verb group | assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet | ||
| 4. | come across (communication) communicate the intended meaning or impression | ||
| Samples | He came across very clearly. | ||
| Synonyms | come over | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
| 5. | come across (cognition) be received or understood | ||
| Synonyms | resonate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | strike a chord | ||
| Cause | understand | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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