noun
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
noun
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
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- the advent of the computer
noun
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
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- the approach of winter
noun
the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
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adjective
of the relatively near future
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- the approaching election
- this coming Thursday
- the forthcoming holidays
- the upcoming spring fashions
verb
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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- He came singing down the road
- Come with me to the Casbah
- come down here!
- come out of the closet!
- come into the room
verb
reach a destination
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- arrive by movement or progress
- She arrived home at 7 o'clock
- She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
verb
come to pass
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- arrive, as in due course
- The first success came three days later
- It came as a shock
- Dawn comes early in June
verb
reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
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- 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
verb
to be the product or result
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- Melons come from a vine
- Understanding comes from experience
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be found or available
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- These shoes come in three colors
- The furniture comes unassembled
verb
come forth
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- A scream came from the woman's mouth
- His breath came hard
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be a native of
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- She hails from Kalamazoo
verb
extend or reach
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- The water came up to my waist
- The sleeves come to your knuckles
verb
exist or occur in a certain point in a series
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- Next came the student from France
verb
cover a certain distance
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- She came a long way
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come under, be classified or included
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- fall into a category
- This comes under a new heading
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happen as a result
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- Nothing good will come of this
verb
add up in number or quantity
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- The bills amounted to $2,000
- The bill came to $2,000
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develop into
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- This idea will never amount to anything
- nothing came of his grandiose plans
verb
be received
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- News came in of the massacre in Rwanda
verb
come to one's mind
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- suggest itself
- It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
- A great idea then came to her
verb
come from
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- be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
verb
proceed or get along
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- How is she doing in her new job?
- How are you making out in graduate school?
- He's come a long way
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experience orgasm
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- she could not come because she was too upset
verb
have a certain priority
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- My family comes first