Synonyms for come along
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuhm |
| Phonetic Transcription : kÊŒm |
Définition of come along
Origin :- Old English cuman "come, approach, land; come to oneself, recover; arrive; assemble" (class IV strong verb; past tense cuom, com, past participle cumen), from Proto-Germanic *kwem- (cf. Old Saxon cuman, Old Frisian kuma, Middle Dutch comen, Dutch komen, Old High German queman, German kommen, Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman), from PIE root *gwa-, *gwem- "to go, come" (cf. Sanskrit gamati "he goes," Avestan jamaiti "goes," Tocharian kakmu "come," Lithuanian gemu "to be born," Greek bainein "to go, walk, step," Latin venire "to come").
- The substitution of Middle English -o- for Old English -u- before -m-, -n-, or -r- was a scribal habit before minims to avoid misreading the letters in the old style handwriting, which jammed letters. The practice similarly transformed some, monk, tongue, worm. Modern past tense form came is Middle English, probably from Old Norse kvam, replacing Old English cuom.
- Remarkably productive with prepositions (NTC's "Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs" lists 198 combinations); consider the varied senses in come to "regain consciousness," come over "possess" (as an emotion), come at "attack," come on (interj.) "be serious," and come off "occur." For sexual senses, see cum.
- verb progress, develop
- He's getting old, and he's come along into his second childhood.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I certainly did need you to come along right now and set me straight.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Come along, Toinette, first of all, let us take all the keys.
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
- "Come along," said the impassive Stoliker, taking the handcuffs from his pocket.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- "All over, Steve; you can come along," said Max, beckoning toward the other.
- Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie
- They sat on a rock by the roadside waiting for the mailman's auto to come along.
- Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- Come along, I will give you a lesson or two before we get back.'
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- You must come along with us, and pick it with your own hands.'
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- We struck for the road and fetched the first men that come along.
- Extract from : « Tom Sawyer, Detective » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
- Suppose a patrol should come along, what a nice fix I should be in!
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
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- adequate income
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- welcome
- when push comes to shove
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- you are welcome
- you're welcome
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