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 move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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
verb, as in be received
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
Opposites of came
What does came mean?21
verb
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example“She was descended from an old Italian noble family”
be a native of“She hails from Kalamazoo”
add up in number or quantity“The bills amounted to $2,000”
proceed or get along“How is she doing in her new job?”
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress“She arrived home at 7 o'clock”
to be the product or result“Melons come from a vine”
exist or occur in a certain point in a series“Next came the student from France”
to measure up to in kind or quality“This idea will never amount to anything”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody“He came singing down the road”
come to pass; arrive, as in due course“The first success came three days later”
reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position“The water came to a boil”
come forth“A scream came from the woman's mouth”
come under, be classified or included“fall into a category”
be received“News came in of the massacre in Rwanda”
come to one's mind; suggest itself“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”
be found or available“These shoes come in three colors”
extend or reach“The water came up to my waist”
cover a certain distance“She came a long way”
happen as a result“Nothing good will come of this”
experience orgasm“she could not come because she was too upset”
have a certain priority“My family comes first”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with came?19
three syllables
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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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