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- [koh-meez uh-round]
- /ˈkoʊ miz əˈraʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-meez uh-round]
- /ˈkoʊ miz əˈraʊnd/
Definitions of comes around words
- verb without object comes around to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1
- verb without object comes around to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming. 1
- verb without object comes around to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.: Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next. 1
- verb without object comes around to move into view; appear. 1
- verb without object comes around to extend; reach: The dress comes to her knees. 1
- verb without object comes around to take place; occur; happen: Success comes to those who strive. 1
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Origin of comes around
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 Comes around
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comes around 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".
comes around usage trend in Literature
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verb comes around
- conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
- accede — If you accede to someone's request, you do what they ask.
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
- give in — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
Antonyms for comes around
verb comes around
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
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