came Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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