COMES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word COMES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COMES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Come

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Old English cuman, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch komen and German kommen

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kʌm
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

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
Definition:

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
Definition:

pass into a specified state, especially one of separation or disunion

Short Definition:

pass into specified state

Examples:
  • his shirt had come undone
Definition:

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
Definition:

have an orgasm.

Short Definition:

have orgasm

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