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come

US /kʌm/

verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please come to the reception desk to pick up your visitor badge.

Word Family

NounNoun
come gốc comer coming
VerbVerb
come gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • arrivereach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
  • reachthe limits within which something can be effective
  • appeargive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

Collocations

  • Easy come home early from school
    to come home early from school, meaning to move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
  • Medium come to a unanimous consensus on the proposal
    to come to a unanimous consensus on the proposal, meaning to move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
  • Hard come to grips with harsh fiscal reality
    to come to grips with harsh fiscal reality, meaning to move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
  • Very Hard resolve to finish the mission come hell or high water
    to settle or solve a problem regarding to finish the mission come hell or high water

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.