come into

come in·to

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhm in-too]
- /kʌm ˈɪn tu/
- /kʌm ˈɪntə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm in-too]
- /kʌm ˈɪn tu/

Definitions of come into words

phrasal verb come into If someone comes into some money, some property, or a title, they inherit it. 3
phrasal verb come into If someone or something comes into a situation, they have a role in it. 3
verb come into to enter 3
verb come into to inherit 3
noun come into to enter into; join 3
verb without object come into to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1

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Origin of come into

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 into

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Come into

come into 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 into

verb come into

come across — If you come across something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance.
begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
come upon — If you come upon someone or something, you meet them or find them by chance.
meet — greatest lower bound
take place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.

All 59 Synonyms of come into

Antonyms for come into

verb come into

deteriorate — If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
worsen — Make or become worse.
decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.

All 41 Antonyms of come into

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Parts of speech for Come into

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come into usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for come into

verb come into

Antonyms for come into

verb come into

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