Become known, be discovered, as in The whole story came out at the trial . [c. 1200]

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Be issued or brought out, as in My new book is coming out this month . [Late 1500s]

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Make a formal debut in society or on the stage, as in In New York, debutantes come out in winter . [Late 1700s]

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End up, result, as in Everything came out wrong . [Mid-1800s] Also see come out ahead .

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. Declare oneself publicly in favor of or opposed to someone or something, as in The governor came out for a tax cut , or Many senators came out against the bill . [Late 1800s]

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Also, come out of the closet . Reveal that one is homosexual, as in The military has specific policies regarding soldiers who come out of the closet while enlisted . [Mid-1900s] Also see the subsequent entries beginning with come out .

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