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{ "term": "come", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "come", "heSheIt": "comes" }, "pastSimple": "came", "pastParticiple": "come", "ingForm": "coming" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to move to or towards a person or place", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.come to do something", "labels": "North American English", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He left and said he was never coming back.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "He came into the room and shut the door." }, { "text": "She comes to work by bus." }, { "text": "My son is **coming home** soon." }, { "text": "**Come here**!" }, { "text": "Come and see us soon!" }, { "text": "**Here comes** Jo! *(= Jo is coming)*" }, { "text": "There's a storm coming." }, { "text": "They're coming to stay for a week.", "contextForm": "come to do something" }, { "text": "He came towards me." }, { "text": "I hope you can come to Australia to visit us." }, { "text": "It's looks as if there's a storm coming." }, { "text": "When is your son coming home?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to arrive at or reach a place", "sensetop": "come to…", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They continued until they came to a river.", "contextForm": "come to…" }, { "text": "She came to work wearing a very smart suit." }, { "text": "They came as far as the gate." }, { "text": "People came from all over the country." }, { "text": "Your breakfast is coming soon." }, { "text": "Have any letters come for me?" }, { "text": "Help came at last." }, { "text": "What time did you come (= to my house)?" }, { "text": "People came from all over the world to settle here." }, { "text": "Let me know if any more mail comes." }, { "text": "He came to England by ship." }, { "text": "If you come late, the doctor may not be able to see you." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to arrive somewhere in order to do something or get something", "sensetop": "come for somethingcome about somethingcome to do somethingcome doing something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I've come for my book.", "contextForm": "come for something" }, { "text": "I've come about my book.", "contextForm": "come about something" }, { "text": "I've come to get my book.", "contextForm": "come to do something" }, { "text": "He came looking for me.", "contextForm": "come doing something" }, { "text": "I've come for those books you promised me." }, { "text": "I've come to see Mrs Cooper." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to move or travel, especially with somebody else, to a particular place or in order to be present at an event", "sensetop": "come to do somethingcome to somethingcome to something with somebodycome with somebodycome doing something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I've only come for an hour." }, { "text": "Thanks for coming *(= to my house, party, etc.)*." }, { "text": "Ten thousand people came to hear him speak.", "contextForm": "come to do something" }, { "text": "Are you coming to the lecture?", "contextForm": "come to something" }, { "text": "Are you coming to the club with us tonight?", "contextForm": "come to something with somebody" }, { "text": "Come with me—I've got something to show you.", "contextForm": "come with somebody" }, { "text": "Why don't you come skating tonight?", "contextForm": "come doing something" }, { "text": "Please come to my party on September 10th." }, { "text": "Are you coming to the theatre with us this evening?" }, { "text": "I'm sorry, I won't be able to come." }, { "text": "Despite all the publicity, not many people came." }, { "text": "If you can't come to the meeting, let us know in advance." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to travel a particular distance", "sensetop": "+ noun", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We've come 50 miles this morning." }, { "text": "The company has **come a long way** *(= made lot of progress)* in the last 5 years." }, { "text": "He's come all the way from Tokyo." }, { "text": "We've come a long way and we're very tired." }, { "text": "How far have you come?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to move in a particular way or while doing something else", "sensetop": "come doing something + adv./prep.come doing something", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "A car came flying round the corner.", "contextForm": "come doing something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "A huge wave came crashing over the sea wall." }, { "text": "Questions came rushing into her head." }, { "text": "Don't expect me to **come running **every time you call.", "contextForm": "come doing something" }, { "text": "The children came running into the room." }, { "text": "A crowd of men on horses carrying spears came charging down the road." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to happen", "sensetop": "come as something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The agreement came after several hours of negotiations." }, { "text": "The rains came too late to do any good." }, { "text": "Spring came late this year." }, { "text": "**The time has come ***(= now is the moment)* to act." }, { "text": "His first goal came in the 81st minute." }, { "text": "His resignation **came as no surprise**.", "contextForm": "come as something" }, { "text": "Her death **came as a** terrible **shock** to us." }, { "text": "More details of the event are **coming soon**." }, { "text": "Dusk came quickly." }, { "text": "I never thought the day would come when I'd feel sorry for him." }, { "text": "The deadline came and went, but there was no reply from them." }, { "text": "Business improved as Christmas came nearer." }, { "text": "At last, the time came to leave." }, { "text": "When the moment actually came, I began to feel a little nervous." }, { "text": "He wanted to be buried beside her when the time came." }, { "text": "The time had come to let a younger person lead the party." }, { "text": "The high point of the concert came during the drum solo." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "used in questions to talk about how or why something happened", "sensetop": "come to do something", "examples": [ { "text": "How did he come to break his leg?" }, { "text": "How do you come to be so late?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to have a particular position", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "That comes a long way down my list of priorities." }, { "text": "She **came second** *(= received the second highest score)* in the exam." }, { "text": "His family **comes first** *(= is the most important thing in his life)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "used in many expressions to show that something has reached a particular state", "sensetop": "come to/into something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "At last winter **came to an end**." }, { "text": "He **came to power** in 2019." }, { "text": "We need to **come to an agreement** on this issue." }, { "text": "When will they **come to a decision**?" }, { "text": "our understanding of how the universe **came into existence**" }, { "text": "The trees are coming into leaf." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to be available or to exist in a particular way", "sensetop": "come in somethingcome with something+ adj.", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "This dress comes in black and red.", "contextForm": "come in something" }, { "text": "The new edition of the game comes with a whole range of upgrades.", "contextForm": "come with something" }, { "text": "New cars don't **come cheap** *(= they are expensive)*.", "contextForm": "+ adj." }, { "text": "This luxury villa **comes complete with** its own private swimming pool." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to become", "sensetop": "+ adj.come to do something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The handle came loose.", "contextForm": "+ adj." }, { "text": "The buttons had come undone." }, { "text": "Everything will **come right** in the end." }, { "text": "the Nigerian film industry, which came to be known as Nollywood", "contextForm": "come to do something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to reach a point where you realize, understand or believe something", "sensetop": "come to do something", "examples": [ { "text": "In time she came to love him." }, { "text": "She had come to see the problem in a new light." }, { "text": "I've come to expect this kind of behaviour from him." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "to have an orgasm", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be very clever, stupid, etc.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to play the part of a particular type of person; to behave in a particular way", "examples": [ { "text": "Don't come the innocent with me." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to ask somebody to repeat something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘She's an entomologist.’ ‘Come again?’ ‘An entomologist—she studies insects.’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to arrive and leave; to move freely", "examples": [ { "text": "They had a party next door—we heard people **coming and going** all night." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to be present for a short time and then go away", "examples": [ { "text": "The pain in my leg comes and goes." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be easy, natural, etc. for somebody to do", "examples": [ { "text": "Acting comes naturally to her." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be unsuccessful; to have no successful result", "examples": [ { "text": "How sad that all his hard work should come to nothing." }, { "text": "Her plans didn't come to anything." } ], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to introduce something extra that is connected with what has just been said", "labels": "(informal, especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "I don't really trust him—or his wife, come to that." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "despite any problems or difficulties you may have", "examples": [ { "text": "He promised to support her come what may." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say you do not understand how something can happen and would like an explanation", "examples": [ { "text": "‘I think you owe me some money.’ ‘How come?’" }, { "text": "If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to not be important or successful", "examples": [], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in the future", "examples": [ { "text": "They may well regret the decision **in years to come**." }, { "text": "This will be a problem **for some time to come** *(= for a period of time in the future)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "when it is a question of something", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "When it comes to getting things done, he's useless." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "somebody’s ideas, beliefs, personality, etc. that makes them say what they have said", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I see where you're coming from *(= I understand what you mean)*." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/kʌm/", "audio": "co/come/come__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kʌmz/", "audio": "co/come/comes__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/keɪm/", "audio": "ca/come/came__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌmɪŋ/", "audio": "co/come/coming__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/kʌm/", "audio": "co/come/come__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kʌmz/", "audio": "co/come/comes__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/keɪm/", "audio": "ca/come/came__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌmɪŋ/", "audio": "co/come/coming__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English cuman, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch komen and German kommen." }