COME IN ↑ Categories
Meaning: To enter a place, arrive at a destination, be received (signal)
"Please come in and make yourself comfortable."
"The flight came in on time despite the weather."
💡 Usage Tip:
Very common for invitations to enter and arrivals of transportation.
COME OVER ↑ Categories
Meaning: To visit someone's house, to affect someone suddenly
"Why don't you come over for dinner tonight?"
"A strange feeling came over me when I saw the photo."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean visiting or being affected by emotions/feelings.
COME BACK ↑ Categories
Meaning: To return to a place, to remember something, to reply
"What time will you come back from the meeting?"
"Her name is coming back to me now."
💡 Usage Tip:
Essential for returns, memory recall, and responses.
COME HOME ↑ Categories
Meaning: To return to one's residence, to become clear or understood
"I usually come home from work around 6 PM."
"The reality of the situation really came home to him."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean literal homecoming or understanding dawning on someone.
COME AROUND ↑ Categories
Meaning: To visit, change one's opinion, regain consciousness
"She'll come around to our way of thinking eventually."
"He came around after a few minutes of being unconscious."
💡 Usage Tip:
Multiple meanings: visiting, changing minds, or waking up.
COME ACROSS ↑ Categories
Meaning: To find by chance, to seem or appear in a certain way
"I came across an interesting article about space travel."
"He comes across as very confident in interviews."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean discovering something or making an impression.
COME TO ↑ Categories
Meaning: To regain consciousness, to reach a total amount
"When he came to, he was in the hospital."
"The bill comes to $125 including tax."
💡 Usage Tip:
Used for waking up or calculating totals.
COME UP WITH ↑ Categories
Meaning: To think of or produce an idea, solution, or plan
"We need to come up with a solution to this problem."
"She always comes up with creative ideas for the team."
💡 Usage Tip:
Essential for creativity, problem-solving, and innovation.
COME TO MIND ↑ Categories
Meaning: To suddenly think of or remember something
"Several good restaurants come to mind for dinner."
"Nothing comes to mind right now, but I'll think about it."
💡 Usage Tip:
Perfect for expressing spontaneous thoughts and memories.
COME ABOUT ↑ Categories
Meaning: To happen or occur, especially by chance
"How did this situation come about?"
"The opportunity came about quite unexpectedly."
💡 Usage Tip:
Often used to ask about or explain how things happened.
COME UP ↑ Categories
Meaning: To arise or appear, to approach someone, to be mentioned
"A problem has come up with the project timeline."
"A stranger came up to me and asked for directions."
💡 Usage Tip:
Very versatile: problems arising, people approaching, topics mentioned.
COME ALONG ↑ Categories
Meaning: To accompany someone, to appear unexpectedly, to progress
"Would you like to come along to the movies with us?"
"Her English is really coming along well."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean joining others or making progress in something.
COME TRUE ↑ Categories
Meaning: To become reality, to be fulfilled (dreams, wishes)
"Her dream of becoming a doctor finally came true."
"I hope all your wishes come true this year."
💡 Usage Tip:
Beautiful expression for dreams and hopes being realized.
COME FROM ↑ Categories
Meaning: To originate or have as a source
"Where do you come from originally?"
"This wine comes from a famous vineyard in France."
💡 Usage Tip:
Essential for discussing origins, backgrounds, and sources.
COME OUT ↑ Categories
Meaning: To exit, be published, be revealed, declare sexual orientation
"When will the new movie come out in theaters?"
"The truth about the scandal finally came out."
💡 Usage Tip:
Multiple meanings: publication, revelation, or personal disclosure.
COME OFF ↑ Categories
Meaning: To be removed, to succeed, to seem or appear
"The button came off my shirt this morning."
"He comes off as arrogant, but he's actually very nice."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean detachment, success, or making an impression.
COME THROUGH ↑ Categories
Meaning: To succeed, to survive a difficulty, to be received clearly
"She always comes through when we need her help."
"The message came through clearly on the radio."
💡 Usage Tip:
Often used for reliability, survival, and clear communication.
COME TO LIFE ↑ Categories
Meaning: To become animated or exciting, to seem real
"The city comes to life at night with all the lights."
"The story really came to life in the movie adaptation."
💡 Usage Tip:
Poetic expression for things becoming vibrant or realistic.
COME DOWN ↑ Categories
Meaning: To descend, to decrease, to be demolished, to make a decision
"Prices have come down significantly this year."
"It all comes down to how much money we have."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean descent, reduction, or the core issue in a situation.
COME FORWARD ↑ Categories
Meaning: To volunteer information, to step forward to help
"Several witnesses came forward after the accident."
"If anyone has information, please come forward."
💡 Usage Tip:
Often used in legal or investigative contexts for cooperation.
COME TOGETHER ↑ Categories
Meaning: To unite, to meet, to work harmoniously
"The community came together to help flood victims."
"All the pieces of the puzzle are coming together."
💡 Usage Tip:
Beautiful expression for unity, cooperation, and understanding.
COME APART ↑ Categories
Meaning: To separate into pieces, to fail or break down
"This old book is coming apart at the seams."
"Their relationship came apart after the argument."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can describe physical breakdown or relationship problems.
COME BETWEEN ↑ Categories
Meaning: To cause problems in a relationship, to interfere
"Don't let work come between you and your family."
"Money issues came between the two friends."
💡 Usage Tip:
Important for discussing relationship problems and interference.
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