Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: come

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en] Track the most recent changes to the wiki in this feed. come 30 Jun 2011, 9:13 pm Verb: needs work on associated phrasal verbs ← Older revision Revision as of 20:13, 30 June 2011 Line 27: Line 27: # {{intransitive}} {{slang}} {{alternative spelling of|[[cum]]}} To achieve [[orgasm]]. # {{intransitive}} {{slang}} {{alternative spelling of|[[cum]]}} To achieve [[orgasm]]. #: ''He '''came''' after a few minutes.'' #: ''He '''came''' after a few minutes.'' - # {{copulative|figuratively}} (''with '''close''''') To [[approach]] a state of being or accomplishment. + # {{copulative|figuratively|with ''close''}} To [[approach]] a state of being or accomplishment. - #: ''They '''came very close''' to leaving on time.'' + #: ''They '''came''' very close to leaving on time.'' - #: ''His test scores '''came close''' to perfect.'' + #: ''His test scores '''came''' close to perfect.'' - # {{figuratively}} (''with '''to''''') To take a particular [[approach]] or [[point of view]] in regard to something. + # {{figuratively|with ''to''}} To take a particular [[approach]] or [[point of view]] in regard to something. - #: ''He '''came to''' SF literature a confirmed technophile, and nothing made him happier than to read a manuscript thick with imaginary gizmos and whatzits.'' + #: ''He '''came''' to SF literature a confirmed technophile, and nothing made him happier than to read a manuscript thick with imaginary gizmos and whatzits.'' # {{context|copulative|archaic}} To [[become]], to [[turn out]] to be. # {{context|copulative|archaic}} To [[become]], to [[turn out]] to be. #: ''He was a dream '''come''' true.'' #: ''He was a dream '''come''' true.'' You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.