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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, across.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He came across the street towards me.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- You argued well in court but your firm doesn't pay its lawyers well, so why don't you come across to ours?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come over
Antonyms: none provided
To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image; to seem or appear (to be some way).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- How did she come across when you met with her?
- How did she come across to you?
- She came across as sharp and well-grounded.
- A business suit and adequate elocution help her to come across as the competent professional she is.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come off, come over
Antonyms: none provided
To find, usually by accident.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- In the dark he came across an old box by accident.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come upon, run across, encounter, happen across
Antonyms: none provided
To produce what was desired; to come up with the goods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: come through
- He came across with the rest of the money when we mentioned our lawyer.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come through
Antonyms: none provided
To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- Near-synonym: come around
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come around
Antonyms: none provided
To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
To have sex; to give in to seduction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come around
Antonyms: none provided
To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
To confess to something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come around
Antonyms: none provided
be received or understood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: resonate
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: strike a chord
communicate the intended meaning or impression
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He came across very clearly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come over
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communicate, intercommunicate
come together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I'll probably see you at the meeting
- How nice to see you again!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: meet, run into, encounter, run across, see
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: intersect, cross
be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: look, appear, seem
find unexpectedly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
- she struck a goldmine
- The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: find, regain
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
91 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Polish:
zmieniać front
— change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition
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Polish:
zmienić front
— change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition
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Spanish:
pasarse a
— change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition
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Turkish:
karşıdan karşıya geçmek
— change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition
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Dutch:
overkomen
— give an appearance or impression
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Finnish:
vaikuttaa
— give an appearance or impression
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French:
avoir l'air de
— give an appearance or impression
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German:
wirken
— give an appearance or impression
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German:
vorkommen
— give an appearance or impression
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German:
herüberkommen
— give an appearance or impression
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Hungarian:
tűnik
— give an appearance or impression
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Hungarian:
látszik
— give an appearance or impression
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Hungarian:
benyomást kelt
— give an appearance or impression
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Italian:
dare l'impressione
— give an appearance or impression
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Italian:
avere l'aria
— give an appearance or impression
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Norwegian Bokmål:
fremstå
— give an appearance or impression
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Norwegian Bokmål:
gi inntrykk av
— give an appearance or impression
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Occitan:
donar l'impression que
— give an appearance or impression
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Occitan:
daissar l'impression que
— give an appearance or impression
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Polish:
uchodzić
— give an appearance or impression
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Polish:
ujść
— give an appearance or impression
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Polish:
wydawać się
— give an appearance or impression
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Polish:
wydać się
— give an appearance or impression
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Polish:
robić wrażenie
— give an appearance or impression
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Polish:
zrobić wrażenie
— give an appearance or impression
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Romanian:
da impresia că
— give an appearance or impression
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Romanian:
lăsa impresia că
— give an appearance or impression
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Spanish:
quedar como
— give an appearance or impression
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Spanish:
dar una impresión
— give an appearance or impression
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Spanish:
dar la impresión de ser
— give an appearance or impression
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Swedish:
ge ett intryck av
— give an appearance or impression
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Turkish:
gelmek
— give an appearance or impression
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Turkish:
görünmek
— give an appearance or impression
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Arabic:
صَادَفَ
(ṣādafa)
— find, usually by accident
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Bulgarian:
натъквам се
(natǎkvam se)
— find, usually by accident
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Catalan:
ensopegar amb
— find, usually by accident
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Chinese Mandarin:
遇見 /遇见
(yùjiàn)
— find, usually by accident
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Chinese Mandarin:
遇到
(yùdào)
— find, usually by accident
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Czech:
narazit na
— find, usually by accident
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Egyptian:
gm-m
(gmj)
— find, usually by accident
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Finnish:
törmätä
— find, usually by accident
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French:
tomber sur
— find, usually by accident
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German:
begegnen
— find, usually by accident
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German:
antreffen
— find, usually by accident
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German:
stoßen auf
— find, usually by accident
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Greek:
τυχαίνω
(tychaíno)
— find, usually by accident
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Hungarian:
rátalál
— find, usually by accident
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Hungarian:
ráakad
— find, usually by accident
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Hungarian:
rábukkan
— find, usually by accident
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Hungarian:
belebotlik
— find, usually by accident
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Hungarian:
talál
— find, usually by accident
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Hungarian:
akad
— find, usually by accident
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Hungarian:
bukkan
— find, usually by accident
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Hungarian:
botlik
— find, usually by accident
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Ingrian:
vassata
— find, usually by accident
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Irish:
tar ar
— find, usually by accident
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Javanese:
mrangguli
— find, usually by accident
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Latin:
inveniō
— find, usually by accident
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Macedonian:
налетува
(naletuva)
— find, usually by accident
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Norwegian Bokmål:
støte på
— find, usually by accident
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Norwegian Bokmål:
treffe på
— find, usually by accident
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Norwegian Bokmål:
snuble over
— find, usually by accident
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Occitan:
encontrar
— find, usually by accident
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Old English:
oferfaran
— find, usually by accident
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Polish:
natrafiać
— find, usually by accident
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Polish:
natrafić
— find, usually by accident
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Polish:
natykać się
— find, usually by accident
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Polish:
natknąć się
— find, usually by accident
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Polish:
napotykać
— find, usually by accident
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Polish:
napotkać
— find, usually by accident
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Polish:
wpadać
— find, usually by accident
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Polish:
wpaść
— find, usually by accident
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Portuguese:
topar
— find, usually by accident
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Portuguese:
deparar
— find, usually by accident
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Quechua:
taripay
— find, usually by accident
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Romanian:
da peste
— find, usually by accident
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Russian:
натыка́ться
(natykátʹsja)
— find, usually by accident
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Russian:
наткну́ться
(natknútʹsja)
— find, usually by accident
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Russian:
встре́титься
(vstrétitʹsja)
— find, usually by accident
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Scottish Gaelic:
thig tarsainn air
— find, usually by accident
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Scottish Gaelic:
amais
— find, usually by accident
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Scottish Gaelic:
tachair air
— find, usually by accident
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Spanish:
toparse con
— find, usually by accident
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Spanish:
dar con
— find, usually by accident
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Spanish:
hallarse con
— find, usually by accident
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Swedish:
stöta på
— find, usually by accident
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Swedish:
träffa på
— find, usually by accident
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Turkish:
denk gelmek
— find, usually by accident
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Turkish:
karşılaşmak
— find, usually by accident
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Ukrainian:
натрапля́ти
(natrapljáty)
— find, usually by accident
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Ukrainian:
натра́пити
(natrápyty)
— find, usually by accident
