come

/kʌm/

verb★Beginner— to move or travel toward a place

general

to move or travel toward a place

The train will come at 3 PM.

The train is scheduled to arrive at 3 PM.

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Can be used intransitively (without an object) or with directional prepositions like 'to', 'into', or 'toward'.

general

to happen or occur

The results will come soon.

The results are expected to be available shortly.

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Often used with 'from' to indicate the source of something.

general

to reach a certain state or condition

She came to realize the truth.

She gradually understood the truth.

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Used with 'to' to indicate a change in understanding or perception.

Collocations

come fromto originate or be derived from a place or sourcecome toto reach a certain state or understandingcome upto be mentioned or discussed

to change one's opinion or attitude

to accept a difficult situation

regardless of what happens

Use 'come to' for reaching a place or state, 'come from' for origin, and 'come into' for entering a place.

'Come' is often intransitive and does not require an object unless specifying direction.

Old English 'cuman', from Proto-Germanic 'kumanan', meaning 'to come, move, go'. Related to Old Norse 'koma' and Old High German 'queman'.

Can be used intransitively or with various prepositions to indicate direction or origin. Often used in invitations and requests.

come

to move toward

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