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come

v.

To move toward
approach, close in, advance, draw near; see approach 2.
To arrive
appear, appear at, reach, attain; see arrive 1.
To be available
appear, be offered, be at one's disposal, be ready, be obtainable, be produced, show up, turn up, be procurable, appear on the market; see also appear 1, 3.
To reach
extend, expand, spread; see reach 1, stretch 3.
To become
evolve, develop, get, proceed; see become 1, grow 2.
To be derived
issue, emanate, arise, originate; see appear 1, arise 3, begin 2.
To happen
occur, take place, befall; see happen 2.
*To have an orgasm
climax, achieve orgasm, reach sexual fulfillment, ejaculate.

how come?*

for what reason? how so? what is the cause of that* what is the reason for that?; see why.

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Another word for come

verb

To go forward, especially toward a conclusion.
Also used with along: advance, get along, march¹, move, proceed, progress. See approach
To take place at a set time:
fall, occur. See happen
To take place:
befall, betide, come about, come off, develop, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire. Idiom: come to pass. See happen
To happen to one:
befall, betide. See happen
To have as a source:
arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, rise, spring, stem, upspring. See start
To have as one's home or place of origin:
hail², originate. See start
To come to be:
become, get, grow, turn (out), wax. See change

phrasal verb come about

To take place:

befall, betide, come, come off, develop, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire. Idiom: come to pass. See happen

phrasal verb come across

To find or meet by chance:
bump into, chance on (or upon), come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon), tumble on. (Archaic) alight on (or upon). Idiom: meet up with. See meet
(Slang)
To give in common with others:
chip in, contribute, donate, subscribe. (Informal) kick in. See give

phrasal verb come around or round

To regain one's health:

convalesce, gain, improve, mend, perk up, rally, recover, recuperate. See health

phrasal verb come back

To go again to a former place:

go back, return, revisit. See approach

phrasal verb come by

To come into possession of:
acquire, gain, get, obtain, procure, secure, win. (Informal) land, pick up. See get
To go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize:
call, come over, drop by, drop in, look in, look up, pop in, run in, see, stop (by or in), visit. Idiom: pay a visit. See seek

phrasal verb come in

To come or go into (a place):
enter, go in, penetrate. (Nautical) put in. Idioms: gain entrance (or entry), set foot in. See enter
To complete a race or competition in a specified position:
finish, place, run. See be

phrasal verb come into

To receive (property) from one who has died:

inherit. See get, law

phrasal verb come off

To take place:
befall, betide, come, come about, develop, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire. Idiom: come to pass. See happen
To turn out well:
go, go over, pan out, succeed, work, work out. (Slang) click. See thrive

phrasal verb come on or upon

To find or meet by chance:

bump into, chance on (or upon), come across, find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon), tumble on. (Archaic) alight on (or upon). Idiom: meet up with. See meet

phrasal verb come out

To be made public:
break, get out, out, transpire. (Informal) leak (out). Idiom: come to light. See knowledge, show
To make one's formal entry, as into society:
debut. Idiom: make one's bow. See knowledge