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English verb: come to | |||
| 1. | come to (perception) cause to experience suddenly | ||
| Samples | Panic struck me. An interesting idea hit her. A thought came to me. The thought struck terror in our minds. They were struck with fear. | ||
| Synonyms | hit, strike | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Verb group | affect, impress, move, strike | ||
| 2. | come to (stative) be relevant to | ||
| Samples | There were lots of questions referring to her talk. My remark pertained to your earlier comments. | ||
| Synonyms | bear on, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | affect, apply, center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, go for, hold, interest, involve, matter to, regard, revolve about, revolve around | ||
| Verb group | advert, allude, touch | ||
| 3. | come to (social) attain | ||
| Samples | The horse finally struck a pace. | ||
| Synonyms | strike | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accomplish, achieve, attain, reach | ||
| 4. | come to (body) return to consciousness | ||
| Samples | The patient came to quickly. She revived after the doctor gave her an injection. | ||
| Synonyms | resuscitate, revive | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Verb group | animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, resuscitate, revive, revive, revivify, vivify | ||
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