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    [Verb]  | "come across" 


    1: to give over or furnish something demanded; especially : to pay over money

    2: to produce an impression

    3: come through


    Origin: 1878 ;

    [Verb]  | "come" | \ ˈkəm \


    1: to move toward something : approach

    2: to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose

    3: to reach a particular station in a series


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English cuman; akin to Old High German queman to come, Latin venire, Greek bainein to walk, go;

    [Phrase]  | "coming across" 


    1: to come upon unexpectedly or by chance;


      * e.g., " ... She came across an old photo album in a box in the basement. "



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    [Phrase]  | "come across" 


    1: to come upon unexpectedly or by chance;


      * e.g., " ... She came across an old photo album in a box in the basement. "



    •  Antonyms : 

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     [ "Come across" ]

    1: When you come across (something) you run into something, most often good things and without planning to do so. One can come across e.g. stuff (books, speakers, you name it), a person, information, and much more.

      * e.g.,  ... - I came across a Beatles LP a while ago - the joy! - Yesterday I came across Dave. Man, he has really aged. - Have you come across our new boss yet? 


     [ "Come across" ]

    2: Very often used in past tense, because you are telling what you came across.

     [ ".9.you will be extremely vocal this year – no one will be left in any doubt what you think, what you believe and what you desire. You may come across as bossy, even dictatorial, at times but at least you will get important things done.9." ]

    1: .you will be extremely vocal this year – no one will be left in any doubt what you think, what you believe and what you desire. You may come across as bossy, even dictatorial, at times but at least you will get important things done.

      * e.g.,  ... .you will be extremely vocal this year – no one will be left in any doubt what you think, what you believe and what you desire. You may come across as bossy, even dictatorial, at times but at least you will get important things done. 

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