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Word: Come
Speech Type: Verb
Old English cuman, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch komen and German kommen
kʌm
move or travel towards or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker
Short Definition:move towards speaker
Examples:- Jessica came into the kitchen
- I came here on holiday with my parents
- she came downstairs
- he came rushing out
- damp is coming through the ceiling
occur; happen; take place
Short Definition:happen
Examples:- twilight had not yet come
- his father waited for a phone call that never came
- the attacks came without warning
- the best is yet to come
- the cuts come amid increasing competition in Hong Kong
take or occupy a specified position in space, order, or priority
Short Definition:have specified place in order
Examples:- prisons come well down the list of priorities
- I make sure my kids come first
pass into a specified state, especially one of separation or disunion
Short Definition:pass into specified state
Examples:- his shirt had come undone
be sold, available, or found in a specified form
Short Definition:be available in specified form
Examples:- the cars come with a variety of extras
- the shirts come in three sizes
have an orgasm.
Short Definition:have orgasm
Word: Come
Speech Type: Preposition
kʌm
when a specified time is reached or event happens
Short Definition:when specified thing happens
Examples:- I don't think that they'll be far away from honours come the new season
Word: Come
Speech Type: Noun
kʌm
semen ejaculated by a man at an orgasm.
Short Definition:semen
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