come

UK: kʌm | US: kʌm

Definition
  1. vi. to move or travel toward or into a place

  2. vi. to arrive at or reach a state or condition

  3. vi. (of time) to approach or arrive

  4. vi. (auxiliary verb) to indicate future action (e.g., "I'll come see you")

Structure

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Etymology

The word "come" traces back to Old English cuman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną ("to come, arrive"), which itself derives from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- ("to step, go"). This root is shared across many Indo-European languages (e.g., Latin venire, Greek bainein). Over time, cuman simplified into "come," retaining its core meaning of movement toward a destination. The word's stability reflects its fundamental role in expressing basic motion.

Examples
  1. She will come to the party after work.

  2. Winter comes earlier in the northern regions.

  3. The solution came to him suddenly.

  4. Come here and look at this!

  5. His dreams finally came true.