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came

/ˈkeɪ̯m/verb1 syllable

Came means: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example.

Synonyms for came22

verb, as in come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

verb, as in be a native of

verb, as in add up in number or quantity

total, number, add up, come, amount

verb, as in proceed or get along

do, fare, make out, come, get along

verb, as in reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

verb, as in to be the product or result

verb, as in exist or occur in a certain point in a series

verb, as in to measure up to in kind or quality

come, add up, amount

verb, as in move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

come, come up

verb, as in come to pass; arrive, as in due course

verb, as in reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position

verb, as in come forth

issue forth, come

verb, as in come under, be classified or included

verb, as in be received

come, come in

verb, as in come to one's mind; suggest itself

verb, as in be found or available

verb, as in extend or reach

verb, as in cover a certain distance

verb, as in happen as a result

verb, as in experience orgasm

verb, as in have a certain priority

also used for came

by, when [event, period, change in state] came/arrived

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Opposites of came

What does came mean?21

verb

1

come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example“She was descended from an old Italian noble family”

2

be a native of“She hails from Kalamazoo”

3

add up in number or quantity“The bills amounted to $2,000”

4

proceed or get along“How is she doing in her new job?”

5

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress“She arrived home at 7 o'clock”

6

to be the product or result“Melons come from a vine”

7

exist or occur in a certain point in a series“Next came the student from France”

8

to measure up to in kind or quality“This idea will never amount to anything”

9

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody“He came singing down the road”

10

come to pass; arrive, as in due course“The first success came three days later”

11

reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position“The water came to a boil”

12

come forth“A scream came from the woman's mouth”

13

come under, be classified or included“fall into a category”

14

be received“News came in of the massacre in Rwanda”

15

come to one's mind; suggest itself“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”

16

be found or available“These shoes come in three colors”

17

extend or reach“The water came up to my waist”

18

cover a certain distance“She came a long way”

19

happen as a result“Nothing good will come of this”

20

experience orgasm“she could not come because she was too upset”

21

have a certain priority“My family comes first”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with came?19

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All 19 rhymes for came, grouped by syllable

Came in a sentence

  • As we went around the corner, the lake came into view.CK
  • The bride came into the room, with everyone staring at her.AMIKEMA
  • He came out shooting, same as you said he would.CK
  • After being frightened for many hours, her mother finally came to rescue her.cost_
  • To my relief, he came home safe and sound.CM
  • I cleared my throat, but no words came.CK
  • After we had walked for some time, we came to the lake.CM
  • As was often the case with him, he came late.CM

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