come to

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhm too]
- /kʌm tu/
- /kʌm tuː/

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

Definitions of come to words

phrasal verb come to When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness. 3
verb come to to regain consciousness or return to one's normal state 3
verb come to to slow a vessel or bring her to a stop 3
verb come to to amount to (a sum of money) 3
verb come to to arrive at (a certain state) 3
noun come to to recover consciousness 3

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Origin of come to

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; shortened form of one's self

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Parts of speech for Come to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Come to

come to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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 to usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for come to

verb come to

approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
arrive — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.
match — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
resemble — to be like or similar to.

noun come to

disbursement — the act or an instance of disbursing.
outlay — an expending or spending, as of money.
figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
consumption — The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
price — Bruce, 1845–1903, U.S. architect.

All 322 Synonyms of come to

Antonyms for come to

verb come to

decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
lessen — to become less.
subtract — to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.

noun come to

savings — tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.

All 122 Antonyms of come to

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Definitions of come to words

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Origin of come to

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Parts of speech for Come to

come to popularity

come to usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for come to

verb come to

noun come to

Antonyms for come to

verb come to

noun come to

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