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单词 coming about
释义

come about

verb

came about; come about; coming about; comes about

intransitive verb

1
: happen
2
: to change direction
the wind has come about into the north
3
: to shift to a new tack

Synonyms

  • be
  • befall
  • betide
  • chance
  • come
  • come down
  • come off
  • cook
  • do
  • go down [slang]
  • go on
  • hap
  • happen
  • occur
  • pass
  • transpire
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Example Sentences

how did all this come about?

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

coming about

verb

present participle of come about
as in happening
to take place how did all this come about?

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • happening
  • coming down
  • going on
  • coming off
  • going down
  • being
  • coming
  • occurring
  • coming to pass
  • doing
  • coming up
  • betiding
  • cooking
  • passing
  • transpiring
  • befalling
  • chancing
  • falling out
  • turning out
  • shaping (up)
  • happing
  • going off
  • cropping (up)
  • springing (up)
  • rising
  • developing
  • arising
  • proceeding
  • resulting
  • following
  • materializing
  • intervening
  • breaking
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