Definition of come

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come - 23 definitions

- noun
1. semen -- the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
synonyms: semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum
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- verb
2. come -- 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"
synonyms: come up
antonyms: go -- move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
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3. arrive -- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
synonyms: arrive, get
antonyms: leave -- go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
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4. come -- 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"
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5. come -- reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "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"
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6. come -- to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
synonyms: follow
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7. come -- be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"
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8. issue forth -- come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"
synonyms: issue forth
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9. hail -- be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
synonyms: hail
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10. come -- extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"
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11. come -- exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"
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12. come -- cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"
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13. fall -- come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
synonyms: fall
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14. come -- happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this"
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15. total -- add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
synonyms: total, number, add up, amount
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16. come -- develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
synonyms: add up, amount
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17. come -- be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"
synonyms: come in
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18. occur -- come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
synonyms: occur
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19. derive -- 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"
synonyms: derive, descend
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20. do -- 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"
synonyms: do, fare, make out, get along
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
21. come -- experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"
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22. come -- have a certain priority; "My family comes first"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
23. come, comes -- to move toward something or someone
synonyms: comes, cometh
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
go -- move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
leave -- go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

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