· the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
Synonym(s): approach, approaching
Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move
· arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"
Synonym(s): advent
Hypernym(s): arrival, reaching
· the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
Synonym(s): approach, approaching
Hypernym(s): timing
· the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
Synonym(s): orgasm, climax, sexual_climax
Hypernym(s): consummation
· move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"
Synonym(s): come_up
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
Antonym(s): go
· reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
· come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
Hypernym(s): happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place
· reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; "I came to realize the true meaning of life"; "The shoes came untied"; "come into contact with a terrorist group"; "his face went red"; "your wish will come true"
Hypernym(s): change
· to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"
Synonym(s): follow
Hypernym(s): originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring_up, grow
· be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"
· come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"
Synonym(s): issue_forth
· be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
Synonym(s): hail
Hypernym(s): be
· extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"
Hypernym(s): run, go, pass, lead, extend
· exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"
Hypernym(s): be
· cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
· come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
Synonym(s): fall
Hypernym(s): be
· happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this"
· add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
Synonym(s): total, number, add_up, amount
Hypernym(s): be
· develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
· be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"
Synonym(s): come_in
Hypernym(s): arrive, get, come
· come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
Synonym(s): occur
Hypernym(s): become
· come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
· proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"
Synonym(s): do, fare, make_out, get_along
· experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"
Hypernym(s): experience, see, go_through
· have a certain priority; "My family comes first"
Hypernym(s): rank
· of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
Synonym(s): approaching, forthcoming, upcoming