[Verb]  | "come to" 


1: to recover consciousness

2: to bring a ship's head nearer the wind : luff

3: to come to anchor or to a stop


Origin: 1726 ;

[Phrase]  | "push comes to shove" 


1: a decisive moment comes

[Phrase]  | "come to grief" 


1: to encounter misfortune (such as calamity, defeat, or ruin)

[Phrase]  | "come to grips with" 


1: to meet or deal with firmly, frankly, or straightforwardly

[Idiom]  | "cross that bridge when one comes to it" 


1: to not worry about a possible problem until it actually happens

[Idiom]  | "if it comes to that" 


1: if that is necessary

[Idiom]  | "if (the) worse comes to (the) worst" 


1: if the worst possible thing happens

[Idiom]  | "if (the) worst comes to (the) worst" 


1: if the worst possible thing happens

[Idiom]  | "if worse comes to worse" 


1: if the worst possible thing happens

[Idiom]  | "when it comes to" 


1: —used to identify the specific topic that is being talked about

[Verb]  | "comes (to)" 


1: to have a total of;


  * e.g., " ... your bill comes to $53.74 "



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2: to be the same in meaning or effect;


  * e.g., " ... it all comes to nothing in the end "



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3: to enter the mind of;


  * e.g., " ... the actual name of the item didn't come to me until I was walking out of the store "



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[Verb]  | "comes to" 


1: to gain consciousness again;


  * e.g., " ... after being in a coma for months, the patient quite unexpectedly came to "



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[Verb]  | "come" 


1: to move closer to;


  * e.g., " ... come here and sit by the fire "





2: to get to a destination;


  * e.g., " ... when do you think they'll come? "





3: to eventually have as a state or quality;


  * e.g., " ... your dreams can come true "





[Verb]  | "come (to)" 


1: to have a total of;


  * e.g., " ... your bill comes to $53.74 "



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2: to be the same in meaning or effect;


  * e.g., " ... it all comes to nothing in the end "



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3: to enter the mind of;


  * e.g., " ... the actual name of the item didn't come to me until I was walking out of the store "



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[Verb]  | "come to" 


1: to gain consciousness again;


  * e.g., " ... after being in a coma for months, the patient quite unexpectedly came to "



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[Verb]  | "comes" 


1: to move closer to;


  * e.g., " ... come here and sit by the fire "





2: to get to a destination;


  * e.g., " ... when do you think they'll come? "





3: to eventually have as a state or quality;


  * e.g., " ... your dreams can come true "





[Phrase]  | "comes to grief" 


1: to be unsuccessful;


  * e.g., " ... His plans came to grief after a series of unforeseen setbacks. "





2: to go wrong;


  * e.g., " ... The expedition came to grief in the vast frozen expanse. "



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[Phrase]  | "comes to grips with" 


1: to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently;


  * e.g., " ... After a few weeks she finally came to grips with her pest problem. "



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[Phrase]  | "comes to pass" 


1: to take place;


  * e.g., " ... After a lengthy process the adoption finally came to pass. "



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[Phrase]  | "comes to terms" 


1: to come to an arrangement as to a course of action;


  * e.g., " ... Once the two sides came to terms, a written agreement was drawn up for their signatures. "





 [ "come on to" ]

1: to try to attract someone romantically or sexually

  * e.g.,  ... She felt bold and confident enough to come on to him at the party. 

 [ "Come On" ]

1: The single most persuasive phrase in the English language.

  * e.g.,  ... Michael: I'm not sure I want to do this. 

 [ "come for" ]

1: To be aggressive toward someone, usually with jealous and/or malicious undertones.

  * e.g.,  ... "Don't try to come for me, heifer! You know you just jealous." "I make six figures, and you're nothing but a housewife. Come for me!!" "They tried to come for me with some stuff from my past. I wasn't having it." 

 [ "comely" ]

1: Exceedingly attractive, in an overtly sexual way.

  * e.g.,  ... Felicia was a comely lass. 

 [ "come on" ]

1: Come on is a fast phrase which is meant to persuade someone into understanding a different perspective. It can be used to attempt to help someone agree/convince them that you have their best intentions in mind. Come on can also mean that somebody is being too slow, and they need to do something faster. "Come on" isn't meant to be used literally. However, the phrase is common, yet vague, nondescript, and should not be used.

  * e.g.,  ... I'm trying to get you to agree with me; come on, man! 

 [ "they are coming" ]

1: A state of mind only obtainable through understanding the fact that they are coming

  * e.g.,  ... Observer: I don't understand... 

 [ "a-coming" ]

1: On the way. Usually said with some dramatic emphasism.

  * e.g.,  ... Don't worry, I'm a-coming! 

 [ "Coming In" ]

1: When everyone thinks you're gay so you have to announce that you're actually straight.

  * e.g.,  ... Dude 1: Bro, I like cooking, acting, and Taylor Swift, so I had to come in to my parents today! Dude 2: That sucks homie. Did they throw you a coming in party? 

 [ "come" ]

1: To approach.

  * e.g.,  ... (She wanted me to come to her) 

 [ "come" ]

1: Means the same as 'cum' - it's just a different spelling, so calm down.

  * e.g.,  ... "I'm about to come" 


 [ "come" ]

2: Check it out on dictionary.com if you want, both spellings are acceptable.

  * e.g.,  ... "I'm also about to cum" 

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