Background for came

came

/keɪm/

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preposition

Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation

Examples :

"After weeks of waiting, the new student finally came to our class. "

past time event action

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verb

To move from further away to nearer to.

Examples :

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

action way place

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verb

Examples :

"The bus came on time this morning. "

action event time

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To appear, to manifest itself.

Examples :

"The pain in his leg comes and goes."

appearance being event

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verb

(with an infinitive) To begin to have an opinion or feeling.

Examples :

"She came to think of that country as her home."

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(with an infinitive) To do something by chance, without intending to do it.

Examples :

"Could you tell me how the document came to be discovered?"

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To take a position relative to something else in a sequence.

Examples :

"Which letter comes before Y? Winter comes after autumn."

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verb

To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate.

Examples :

"He came after a few minutes."

physiology sex body

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verb

(with close) To approach a state of being or accomplishment.

Examples :

"One of the screws came loose, and the skateboard fell apart."

achievement being action

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(with to) To take a particular approach or point of view in regard to something.

Examples :

"He came to SF literature a confirmed technophile, and nothing made him happier than to read a manuscript thick with imaginary gizmos and whatzits."

attitude point way

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(fossil word) To become, to turn out to be.

Examples :

"He was a dream come true."

language grammar

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To be supplied, or made available; to exist.

Examples :

"Fresh fruit came in abundance at the school picnic. "

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To carry through; to succeed in.

Examples :

"The student came through with flying colors on the difficult math test. "

achievement action outcome

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verb

Examples :

"This kind of accident comes when you are careless."

event action time

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(with from or sometimes of) To have as an origin, originate.

Examples :

"The idea for my project came from a conversation with my friend. "

language word history

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(of grain) To germinate.

Examples :

"The seeds of wheat came after being planted in the garden. "

agriculture biology plant

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verb

To pretend to be; to behave in the manner of.

Examples :

"My little brother came like a superhero, dramatically saving the day when he found my lost toy. "

character action appearance

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verb

To have an orgasm, to feel the sensation of an orgasm.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, Sarah finally came. "

physiology sensation sex body action

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verb

Examples :

"The student suddenly felt a strong urge, and he came quickly. "

sex body physiology action

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noun

A grooved strip of lead used to hold panes of glass together.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully placed the lead came around the glass panes to secure them in the window frame. "

architecture material