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come /kum/ intransitive verb (comˈing; came /kām/; come)- To move toward the place that is the point of view of the speaker or writer, opp of go
- To draw near
- To arrive at a certain state or condition
- To occupy a specific place in order, priority, etc
- To issue, to happen, to turn out
- To yield (Shakespeare)
- To become
- To amount (to)
- To reach
- To begin to be in some condition
- To achieve a sexual orgasm, to ejaculate (slang)
- To be had, got or gained
- (only 3rd pers sing; esp in subjunctive) when (a certain time) comes (as in Come five o'clock, it will be dark outside)
transitive verb (informal)- To act the part of, assume the behaviour of, as in Don't come the innocent with me
- (with it) to try to impress, assert one's authority over, etc
interjection (or imperative) Expressive of encouragement, protest or reproof (often in phrases come come or come now) noun (vulgar sl; also cum)Ejaculated semen ORIGIN: OE cuman; Ger kommen comˈer (also archaic commˈer) noun - Someone who comes or has come
- A person who shows promise (informal)
comˈing noun - Arrival or approach
- (esp with cap) the Advent, or the hoped-for return (also Second Coming) of Christ
interjection Used as a response to a request or requirement for one's attention or presence adjective- Future
- Of future importance
- Ready to make or meet advances (archaic)
come-and-goˈ noun Passage to and fro come-atˈ-able adjective (informal) Accessible comeˈback noun - A return, esp to a former activity or good, popular, successful, etc state
- A revival
- A retort, rejoinder
- Cause or ability to complain
- Recrimination
comeˈdown noun - A descent
- A disappointment or deflation
- A degradation
come-hithˈer noun - An invitation to approach
- Allure
adjective (of a look, manner, etc) inviting (esp sexually), alluring comeˈ-off noun - A conclusion
- An evasion of duty
comeˈ-on noun (informal) - Encouragement, esp sexual
- Persuasion
comeˈ-o'-will noun - Something that comes of its own accord
- An illegitimate child (also comeˈ-by-chance)
comeuppˈance noun (informal) Deserved rebuke or punishment comˈings-inˈ plural noun Income all comers Everyone who arrives, volunteers, etc as…as they come To the greatest extent possible as it comes However it is made, in any way whatsoever come about - To happen
- To turn to face the opposite way (nautical)
come across - To find (a specific thing) esp during a general search
- To make an impression
- To give or supply (often with with)
- (of a woman) to be responsive to sexual advances (slang)
come again? (informal) - What did you say?
- Pardon?
come along - To progress
- To arrive
- (in imperative) hurry up
come and go - To fluctuate
- To have freedom of movement or action
come apart To fall to pieces come at - To reach
- To attack
- To approach
come away - To leave
- To become detached
come back - To return to popularity, office, etc after being in a losing position, a period of obscurity, etc
- To return to life
- To become fashionable again
- To return to memory
- To retort (esp N American)
come before To appear in response to a summons by (a figure of authority) to be dealt with come between - To cause a rift between (two people, etc)
- To create a barrier or division between
come by - To come near
- To pass by
- (as a command to sheepdogs) move to the left of the group of sheep being herded
- To visit (esp N American)
- To obtain or acquire
- To come in
come down - To descend
- To be reduced, to decrease
- To lose (esp financial) status
- To emerge from the state induced by a hallucinogenic or addictive drug
- To leave university, esp Oxford or Cambridge
- (with to) to be a question of
- To be an inheritance
come down (up)on To be severe with, to punish come down with To become ill with or contract (a disease) come for - To arrive in order to collect
- To attack
come forward To identify or present oneself (as a volunteer, as a witness, etc) come from To originate from or in come high or low To cost much or little come home - To return to one's house
- To touch one's interest or feelings closely, to affect (with to)
- (of an anchor) to drag or slip through the ground (nautical)
come in - To enter
- To arrive
- To receive (money, income, etc)
- To have a role or function
- To become fashionable
- To reply to a radio signal or call
- (of the tide) to rise
- To start an innings (cricket)
- To get within the opponent's guard (fencing)
come in for - To receive as, or as if as, one's share
- To receive incidentally
come in on To become a partner, etc in (eg a business venture) come into - To inherit
- To be involved in
- (of plants) to begin producing (flowers, leaves, etc)
come into one's own To have the opportunity to demonstrate or practise one's special skills, aptitudes, etc come it strong (informal) To do or say much, go to great lengths, exaggerate come of - To be a descendant of
- To be the consequence of, arise or result from
- To become of
come of age To reach full legal adult status come off - To come away
- To become detached (from)
- To obtain a specified type of result (with best, worst, etc)
- To desist from
- To prove successful
- To have an orgasm (vulgar sl)
come off it! (informal) Don't be ridiculous! come on - To advance
- To thrive, succeed
- To proceed
- To begin
- To appear
- To give the impression of being (informal)
- Often in imperative as a challenge or exhortation to attack, proceed, hurry, recover from low spirits, etc
come on stream (of oil-wells) to start regular production (also figurative) come on strong (informal) To speak or act forcefully or aggressively come on to (informal) To make sexual advances towards come out - To emerge
- To appear
- To result (well, etc)
- To be published or made available
- To become known or evident
- To be solved
- To enter society
- To be released or leave (prison, hospital, etc)
- To declare openly one's homosexuality (slang)
- (of photographs) to develop successfully
- (of stains, marks, etc) to be removed
- To erupt (in spots, a rash, etc)
- To stop work, strike
- To declare oneself (against or in favour of)
come out with - To utter, to say
- To exclaim
come over - To befall
- To change sides or allegiance
- To come into the mind of
- To make an impression (with as)
- Suddenly to experience a certain feeling or mood (as in come over faint; informal)
come round - To come by a circuitous path
- To visit
- To happen in due course
- To recur
- To veer
- To become favourable (in opinion, etc)
- To become amenable
- To recover consciousness from a faint, etc
come short To fail come short of To fail to attain come through - To survive
- To succeed or complete successfully (an exam, test, etc)
- To arrive, having passed through a (usu administrative) process or system
- To pass through
come through for To be a source of help for come to - To obtain
- To amount to
- To be a question of
- To proceed as far as
- To recover consciousness
- To stop (nautical)
come to grief To meet with disaster or failure come to oneself To return to one's normal state of mind come to pass (esp Bible) To happen come to rest To halt come to stay To become permanent come to that In actual fact, that being the case come true To be fulfilled, to happen come under - To be included under
- To be subjected to (fire, attack, etc)
come undone or unfastened, etc To become detached, loose, etc come up - To present itself in discussion, etc
- To appear
- To shine after cleaning or polishing
come up against To encounter (an obstacle, difficulty) come up to - To reach (a specified point in space or time)
- To equal
come upon - To attack
- To affect
- To hold answerable
- To meet
- To find
come up with To suggest come what may Whatever happens give someone the come-on To invite or entice, esp sexually have it coming (informal) To have no chance of avoiding, or to get, one's just deserts how come? How does it happen that? not know if one is coming or going To be totally confused, perplexed or disorientated to come Future up and coming - Approaching
- Promising
when it comes to As far as, regarding strong /strong/ adjective (stronger /strongˈgər/; strongest /strongˈgist/)- Powerful
- Forcible
- Forceful
- (of wind) fast-moving
- Vigorous
- Hale
- Robust
- Of great staying power
- Firm
- Resistant
- Difficult to overcome
- Steadfast
- Excelling
- Efficient
- Of great tenacity of will and effective in execution
- Able, competent
- Well-skilled or versed
- Rich in resources or means to power
- Well-provided
- Numerous
- Numbering so many
- Of vigorous growth
- Stiff, coarse, and abundant, indicating strength
- (of language) without ambiguity, obscurity, or understatement
- (of language) intemperate, offensive and unseemly
- Gross
- Violent
- Grievous
- Having great effect
- Intense
- Ardent and convinced
- Performed with strength
- Powerfully, or unpleasantly powerfully, affecting the senses
- Rank
- Vivid
- Marked
- (of a syllable) stressed, emphasized
- Bold in definition
- In high concentration
- Showing the characteristic properties in high degree
- (of prices, markets, currency) steady or tending to rise
- (of Germanic and similar verbs) showing vowel variation in conjugation (grammar)
- (of Germanic nouns and adjectives) having a stem originally ending in a vowel or a consonant other than n
- Of the strongest type of interaction between nuclear particles, occurring at a range of less than (approximately) 10−15cm and accounting for the stability of the atomic nucleus (physics)
adverb- Strongly (rare)
- Very (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OE strang strong; ON strangr, Ger streng tight strongish /strongˈgish/ adjective strongˈly adverb strongˈarm noun A person who uses violence adjective By, having, or using, physical force transitive verb To treat violently, show violence towards strongˈbox noun A safe or strongly made coffer for valuables strong breeze noun (meteorology) A wind of force 6 on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 25 to 31mph strong drink noun Alcoholic liquors strong flour or strong wheat noun One rich in gluten, giving bread that rises well strong force noun (physics) The force that binds quarks together and holds neutrons and protons together to form atomic nuclei strong gale noun (meteorology) A wind of force 9 on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 47 to 54mph strong head noun Power to withstand alcohol or any dizzying influence strongˈhold noun - A fastness or fortified refuge
- A fortress
- A place where anything is in great strength
strong interaction noun An interaction between particles completed in a time of the order of 10−23s, such an interaction binding protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms strongˈ-knit adjective Firmly jointed or compacted strongˈman noun - A person who performs feats of strength, in a circus, etc
- A person, group, etc that wields political, economic, etc power
strong meat noun - Solid food, not milk (Bible, Hebrews 5.12–14)
- Anything tending to arouse fear, repulsion, etc
strong-mindˈed adjective Resolute, determined, having a vigorous mind strong-mindˈedness noun strongˈpoint noun (military) A favourably situated and well-fortified defensive position strong point noun That in which one excels, one's forte strongˈroom noun A room constructed for the safekeeping of valuables or prisoners strong wheat see strong flour above. a strong stomach Resistance to nausea come on strong see under come going strong see under going2 |