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- [kuhm throo]
- /kʌm θru/
- /kʌm θruː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhm throo]
- /kʌm θru/
Definitions of come through words
- phrasal verb come through To come through a dangerous or difficult situation means to survive it and recover from it. 3
- phrasal verb come through If a feeling or message comes through, it is clearly shown in what is said or done. 3
- phrasal verb come through If something comes through, it arrives, especially after some procedure has been carried out. 3
- phrasal verb come through If you come through with what is expected or needed from you, you succeed in doing or providing it. 3
- verb come through to emerge successfully 3
- verb come through to survive (an illness, setback, etc) 3
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Origin of come through
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 through
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
come through 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 through usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for come through
verb come through
- succeed — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
- prevail — to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
- pitch in — to erect or set up (a tent, camp, or the like).
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- carry out — If you carry out a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it.
Antonyms for come through
verb come through
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
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