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Nov 8, 2009
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Synonyms for come

Verb

1. come, come up, travel, go, move, locomote, come with, come through, come in, come through, come up, come up
usage: move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"
2. arrive, get, come
usage: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
3. come, happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
usage: come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
4. come, change
usage: reach a state, relation, or condition; "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"
5. come, follow, originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
usage: to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
6. come, become, go, get
usage: enter or assume a condition, relation, use, or position; "He came into contact with a terrorist group"; "The shoes came untied"; "I came to see his point of view"; "her face went red with anger"; "The knot came loose"; "Your wish will come true"
7. come, exist, be
usage: be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"
8. issue forth, come
usage: come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"
9. hail, come, be
usage: be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
10. come, run, go, pass, lead, extend
usage: extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"
11. come, be
usage: exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"
12. derive, come, descend
usage: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
13. come, travel, go, move, locomote
usage: cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"
14. fall, come, be
usage: come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
15. come, result, ensue
usage: happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this"
16. total, number, add up, come, amount, be
usage: add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
17. come, add up, amount, become, turn
usage: develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
18. come, come in, arrive, get, come
usage: be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"
19. occur, come, become
usage: come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
20. do, fare, make out, come, get along, proceed, go
usage: proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"
21. come, experience, undergo, see, go through
usage: experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"
22. come, rank
usage: have a certain priority; "My family comes first"
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