come across

come a·cross

C c

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhm uh-kraws, uh-kros]
- /kʌm əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs/
- /kʌm əˈkrɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm uh-kraws, uh-kros]
- /kʌm əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs/

Definitions of come across words

phrasal verb come across If you come across something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance. 3
phrasal verb come across If someone or what they are saying comes across in a particular way, they make that impression on people who meet them or are listening to them. 3
verb come across to meet or find by accident 3
verb come across (of a person or his or her words) to communicate the intended meaning or impression 3
verb come across to provide what is expected 3
noun come across to meet by accident; find by chance 3

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Origin of come across

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes

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Parts of speech for Come across

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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come across popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come across

verb come across

unearth — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
bump into — If you bump into someone you know, you meet them unexpectedly.
discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.

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Antonyms for come across

verb come across

miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.

Just one Antonym for come across

come across

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verb come across

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verb come across

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