came

came · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of "come": moved toward or arrived at a place.

  2. 2.

    Originated from a place or source.

  3. 3.

    Occurred or happened.

  4. 4.

    Reached a particular state.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    came about — happened
  • •
    came across — found by chance
  • •
    came to — regained consciousness
  • •
    came up with — thought of; produced
  • •
    came true — was realized

Related words

Antonyms: departed, left, went
See also: arrived, come, went
Synonyms: approached, arrived, reached

Etymology

From Old English "cōm," the past tense of "cuman" meaning to come, from Proto-Germanic "*kwemaną."