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Come on synonyms
kŭm'ŏn', -ôn'
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encounter
To meet with; face (difficulties, trouble, etc.)
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  1. To meet with; face (difficulties, trouble, etc.)
  2. To meet unexpectedly; come upon
  3. To experience or undergo:
find
To experience or feel:
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  1. To experience or feel:
  2. To get sight or knowledge of; perceive; learn
  3. To furnish; supply:
come-upon
To come across; to encounter; to stumble upon; to discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
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  1. To come across; to encounter; to stumble upon; to discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
proceed
To move along or be carried on
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  1. To move along or be carried on
  2. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue:
  3. To come from a source; originate or issue:
develop
To come to have gradually; acquire:
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  1. To come to have gradually; acquire:
  2. To increase or expand:
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:
increase
To make greater or larger.
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  1. To make greater or larger.
  2. To multiply; reproduce.
  3. To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
gain
To increase in weight; become heavier
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  1. To increase in weight; become heavier
  2. To increase; grow:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:
enter
To go to or occupy in order to claim possession of (land).
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  1. To go to or occupy in order to claim possession of (land).
  2. To start upon; begin
  3. In real property, to pass upon or into; of litigation, to file or present to the court—for example, to enter an appearance into the record; of a contract, to enter into it means to sign or execute it. In real property, to pass upon or into; of litigation, to file or present to the court—for example, to enter an appearance into the record; of a contract, to enter into it means to sign or execute it.
begin
To take the first step in doing; start:
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  1. To take the first step in doing; start:
  2. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive:
  3. To cause to start; set about; commence
bait
(Archaic) A stop for rest or food during a journey
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  1. (Archaic) A stop for rest or food during a journey
  2. Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
  3. Food, etc. put on a hook or trap to lure fish or animals
enticement
The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.
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  1. The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.
  2. That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.
inducement
(Law) Misrepresentation that leads a person to enter into a contract or transaction with a false understanding of the risks and obligations:
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  1. (Law) Misrepresentation that leads a person to enter into a contract or transaction with a false understanding of the risks and obligations:
  2. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
  3. The benefit which a party is to receive for entering into a contract
inveiglement
The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled; enticement; seduction.
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  1. The act of inveigling, or the state of being inveigled; enticement; seduction.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
invitation
The message or note used in inviting
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  1. The message or note used in inviting
  2. A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation.
  3. An inviting to come somewhere or do something
lure
Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
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  1. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward:
  2. A device consisting of a bunch of feathers on the end of a long cord, often baited with food: it is used in falconry to recall the hawk
  3. Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
seduction
The condition of being seduced.
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  1. The condition of being seduced.
  2. The act of seducing or the state of being seduced
  3. Something that seduces or has the qualities to seduce; an enticement.
temptation
The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
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  1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
  2. A tempting or being tempted
  3. Something tempting or enticing.
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Sentence Examples

  • The swimsuit photos that are posted by some are often interpreted as being a come-on for one-nighters and "no-strings-attached" arrangements.

  • For example, the summer 2010 collection boasts a boot called "Will You…", purportedly a suggestive come-on given that the boot's ankle is wrapped snugly in bondage-inspired leather straps.

  • No, come on in.

  • Oh, come on now.

  • "If you want to talk later, come on by Bird Song—" "Now!

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