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- [kuhm on, awn too]
- /kʌm ɒn, ɔn tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhm on, awn too]
- /kʌm ɒn, ɔn tu/
Definitions of come on to words
- phrasal verb come on to When you come on to a particular topic, you start discussing it. 3
- phrasal verb come on to If someone comes on to you, they show that they are interested in starting a sexual relationship with you. 3
- noun come on to to make sexual advances to 3
- noun come on to to make sexual advances toward 3
- verb without object come on to to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1
- verb without object come on to to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming. 1
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Origin of come on to
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 on to
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
come on to 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".
come on to usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for come on to
verb come on to
- advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- patronize — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
Antonyms for come on to
verb come on to
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
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