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 | ||