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(), v. i.[imp.Came (); p. p.Come (); p. pr & vb. n.Coming.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS. kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. to go, Skr. gam. 23. Cf. Base, n., Convene, Adventure.] 1. To move hitherward; to draw near; to approach the speaker, or some place or person indicated; -- opposed to go. Look, who comes yonder? Shak. I did not come to curse thee. Tennyson. 2. To complete a movement toward a place; to arrive. When we came to Rome. Acts xxviii. 16. Lately come from Italy. Acts xviii. 2. 3. To approach or arrive, as if by a journey or from a distance. "Thy kingdom come." Matt. vi. 10. The hour is coming, and now is. John. v. 25. So quick bright things come to confusion. Shak. 4. To approach or arrive, as the result of a cause, or of the act of another. From whence come wars? James iv. 1. Both riches and honor come of thee ! 1 Chron. xxix. 12. Come (), v. t.To carry through; to succeed in; as, you can't come any tricks here. [Slang] To come it, to succeed in a trick of any sort. [Slang] Come n.Coming. [Obs.] Chaucer. スポンサード リンク
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