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coming bet ween

com·ing bet ween
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm-ing bet ween]
    • /ˈkʌm ɪŋ bɛt win/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm-ing bet ween]
    • /ˈkʌm ɪŋ bɛt win/

Definitions of coming bet ween words

  • verb without object coming bet ween to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1
  • verb without object coming bet ween to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming. 1
  • verb without object coming bet ween 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 coming bet ween to move into view; appear. 1
  • verb without object coming bet ween to extend; reach: The dress comes to her knees. 1
  • verb without object coming bet ween to take place; occur; happen: Success comes to those who strive. 1

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Origin of coming bet ween

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 Coming bet ween

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coming bet ween 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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