Come About (Verb)
Meaning
Come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The meeting came about without any major issues and the decisions made were in favor of the company.
- As expected, the predicted financial crisis came about and severely affected the economy.
- After several failed attempts, the long-awaited product finally came about and received positive reviews from customers.
- A surprise party came about for the CEO's birthday, thanks to the efforts of the employees who managed to keep it a secret.
- When the family got together to discuss their parents' will, old unresolved issues came about and it led to a huge argument.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Coincide
- Result
- Materialize
- Befall
- Backfire
- Chance
- Develop
- Come Up
- Strike
- Repeat
- Contemporise
- Anticipate
- Arise
- Intervene
- Concur
- Recrudesce
- Go
- Roll Around
- Shine
- Contemporize
- Go Over
- Give
- Supervene
- Proceed
- Fall
- Betide
- Go Off
- Synchronize
- Happen
- Bechance
- Recoil
- Turn Out
- Synchronise
- Materialise
- Break
- Come Around
- Come
- Recur
- Transpire
- Come Off
- Backlash