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come

Dictionary definition · come

noun

  1. the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

verb

  1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody"He came singing down the road"
  2. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress"She arrived home at 7 o'clock"
  3. come to pass; arrive, as in due course"The first success came three days later"
  4. reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position"The water came to a boil"
  5. to be the product or result"Melons come from a vine"
  6. be found or available"These shoes come in three colors"
  7. come forth"A scream came from the woman's mouth"
  8. be a native of"She hails from Kalamazoo"
  9. extend or reach"The water came up to my waist"
  10. exist or occur in a certain point in a series"Next came the student from France"
  11. cover a certain distance"She came a long way"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).