Word

come, v.
(came, comes, coming)
freq. cnt. 786

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 283 freq. cnt.: 276 freq. cnt.: 7

come come up

sample sentences

"He came singing down the road"
"Come with me to the Casbah"
"come down here!"
"come out of the closet!"
"come into the room"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
They %s down the river

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The children %s to the playground

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coming

antonym

also see

come with come through come in come through come up come up

semantic pointers

hyponym

emanate accost, come up to, address approach, come near approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near, draw close

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 345 freq. cnt.: 235 freq. cnt.: 58 freq. cnt.: 52

arrive come get

sample sentences

"She arrived home at 7 o'clock"
"She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
These cars won't %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
John will %s angry

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coming comer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

arrival arriver

antonym

leave

semantic pointers

hyponym

land, set down drive in land, put down, bring down land, set ashore, shore roll up come in, come reach, attain, hit flood in get in, pull in, move in, draw in plump in

verb group

get

come to pass; arrive, as in due course
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 147 freq. cnt.: 147

come

sample sentences

"The first success came three days later"
"It came as a shock"
"Dawn comes early in June"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coming

semantic pointers

hypernym

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

hyponym

fall, descend, settle

verb group

come

reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 41

come

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

verb group

come

to be the product or result
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 40

come follow

sample sentences

"Melons come from a vine"
"Understanding comes from experience"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

arise, develop, originate, spring up, grow, rise, uprise

verb group

come

be found or available
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

come

sample sentences

"These shoes come in three colors
The furniture comes unassembled"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

semantic pointers

hypernym

be, exist

come forth
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

come issue forth

sample sentences

"A scream came from the woman's mouth"
"His breath came hard"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

be a native of
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

come hail

sample sentences

"She hails from Kalamazoo"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

descend, derive, come

extend or reach
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

come

sample sentences

"The water came up to my waist"
"The sleeves come to your knuckles"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

run, extend, lead, go, pass

cover a certain distance
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

come

sample sentences

"She came a long way"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

exist or occur in a certain point in a series
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

come

sample sentences

"Next came the student from France"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

verb group

come, follow

hypernym

happen as a result
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

come

sample sentences

"Nothing good will come of this"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

result, ensue

come under, be classified or included
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2

come fall

sample sentences

"fall into a category"
"This comes under a new heading"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

come to one's mind; suggest itself
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 1

come occur

sample sentences

"It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"
"A great idea then came to her"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

become

be received
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 1

come come in

sample sentences

"News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

come, get, arrive

develop into
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

add up amount come

sample sentences

"This idea will never amount to anything"
"nothing came of his grandiose plans"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

become, turn

hyponym

aggregate

add up in number or quantity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

add up amount come number total

sample sentences

"The bills amounted to $2,000"
"The bill came to $2,000"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

total total

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

number number number

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

amount amount

semantic pointers

hyponym

work out outnumber average, average out make

hypernym

have a certain priority
<verb.cognition>

come

sample sentences

"My family comes first"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

rank

experience orgasm
<verb.perception>

come

sample sentences

"she could not come because she was too upset"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coming

semantic pointers

hypernym

experience, go through, see

proceed or get along
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 58 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

come do fare get along make out

sample sentences

"How is she doing in her new job?"
"How are you making out in graduate school?"
"He's come a long way"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, proceed

come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

come derive descend

sample sentences

"She was descended from an old Italian noble family"
"he comes from humble origins"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

descent descendent descendant descent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

derivative derivation derivation

semantic pointers

verb group

derive come, hail