come
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
• Syn:
semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum
• Derivationally related forms:
ejaculate (for: ejaculate), inseminate (for: semen)
• Hypernyms:
liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
• Hyponyms:
milt
• Part Meronyms:
sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoon, spermatozoan
1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (Freq. 276)
- He came singing down the road
- Come with me to the Casbah
- come down here!
- come out of the closet!
- come into the room
• Syn:
come up
• Ant:
go
• See Also:
come with, come through, come in, come up
• Derivationally related forms:
coming
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Hyponyms:
emanate, address, accost, come up to, approach,
come near, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
- They come down the river
2. reach a destination;
arrive by movement or progress (Freq. 235)
- She arrived home at 7 o'clock
- She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
• Syn:
arrive, get
• Ant:
leave (for: arrive)
• Derivationally related forms:
comer, coming, arriver (for: arrive), arrival (for: arrive)
• Hyponyms:
land, set down, drive in, put down, bring down,
set ashore, shore, roll up, come in, reach, hit,
hit, flood in, pull in, get in, move in,
draw in, plump in
• Verb Group:
get
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
- These cars won't come
3. come to pass;
arrive, as in due course (Freq. 147)
- The first success came three days later
- It came as a shock
- Dawn comes early in June
• Derivationally related forms:
coming
• Hypernyms:
happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur,
pass, fall out, come about, take place
• Hyponyms:
fall, descend, settle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
4. reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position (Freq. 41)
- The water came to a boil
- We came to understand the true meaning of life
- Their anger came to a boil
- I came to realize the true meaning of life
- The shoes came untied
- come into contact with a terrorist group
- his face went red
- your wish will come true
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
5. to be the product or result (Freq. 40)
- Melons come from a vine
- Understanding comes from experience
• Syn:
follow
• Hypernyms:
originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise,
spring up, grow
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
6. be found or available (Freq. 11)
- These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled
• Hypernyms:
exist, be
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s Adjective
7. come forth (Freq. 9)
- A scream came from the woman's mouth
- His breath came hard
• Syn:
issue forth
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
8. be a native of (Freq. 7)
- She hails from Kalamazoo
• Syn:
hail
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Group:
derive, descend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
9. extend or reach (Freq. 6)
- The water came up to my waist
- The sleeves come to your knuckles
• Hypernyms:
run, go, pass, lead, extend
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
10. exist or occur in a certain point in a series (Freq. 3)
- Next came the student from France
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Group:
follow
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
11. cover a certain distance (Freq. 3)
- She came a long way
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
12. come under, be classified or included (Freq. 2)
- fall into a category
- This comes under a new heading
• Syn:
fall
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
13. happen as a result (Freq. 2)
- Nothing good will come of this
• Hypernyms:
result, ensue
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
14. develop into (Freq. 1)
- This idea will never amount to anything
- nothing came of his grandiose plans
• Syn:
add up, amount
• Hypernyms:
become, turn
• Hyponyms:
aggregate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
15. add up in number or quantity (Freq. 1)
- The bills amounted to $2,000
- The bill came to $2,000
• Syn:
total, number, add up, amount
• Derivationally related forms:
amount (for: amount), number (for: number), total (for: total)
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
work out, outnumber, average, average out, make
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
16. be received (Freq. 1)
- News came in of the massacre in Rwanda
• Syn:
come in
• Hypernyms:
arrive, get
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
17. come to one's mind;
suggest itself (Freq. 1)
- It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
- A great idea then came to her
• Syn:
occur
• Hypernyms:
become
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
18. come from;
be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
• Syn:
derive, descend
• Derivationally related forms:
descent (for: descend), descendent (for: descend), descendant (for: descend), derivative (for: derive), derivation (for: derive)
• Verb Group:
hail, derive
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
19. proceed or get along
- How is she doing in her new job?
- How are you making out in graduate school?
- He's come a long way
• Syn:
do, fare, make out, get along
• Hypernyms:
proceed, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s Adjective
20. experience orgasm
- she could not come because she was too upset
• Derivationally related forms:
coming
• Hypernyms:
experience, see, go through
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue come
21. have a certain priority
- My family comes first
• Hypernyms:
rank
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
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