Come around Synonyms, Come around Antonyms

Synonyms for come around

verb make or become better

Antonyms for come around

adapt

verb. adjust to a different situation or condition

adapting

verb. adjust to a different situation or condition

complied

verb. abide by, follow agreement or instructions

Word Origin & History

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.

Example Sentences for come around

Suppose somebody was to come around and say, 'Seen Lanning?'

Anyhow, come around to the back room at Blinkey's to-night, and we'll have a talk.

"I don't know why you come around bothering me," she said dully.

I feared you might try to come around by Fayette, not knowing the Yankees are there.

She come around and put her nose dead in the wind just in time.

Her menstruation was irregular; did not come around for two months.

She was in the saddle before Dick could come around to her side to assist her.

So science has come around in some measure to the dreams of Columbus and Cabot.

"Come around and see what I've made out of this message," said Matty just then.

They may report us, and some of the professors may come around to investigate.

come around

Synonyms for come around

Antonyms for come around

acquiesced

acquiescing

adapt

adapting

complied

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Synonyms for come around

Antonyms for come around

More words related to come around

acquiesce

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adapt

adapting

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