Phrase guide

come to

verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • intransitive: /kʌm ˈtu/
  • transitive: /ˈkʌm tu/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To recover consciousness after fainting etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

  • She came to with the aid of smelling salts.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: come to one's senses, come back to one's senses, come to oneself, come round, come around

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To total; to amount to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • so how much does that come to?; the bill comes to £10 each

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To reach; to arrive at.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • come to an end; come to a conclusion; come to an agreement; come to a halt
  • I don't know what the world is coming to! Everything seems so crazy these days.
  • Many sprouting crops never come to ear.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To seek help from.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • You can always come to me when you're feeling sad.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To devote attention to in due course; to come around to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I'll come to your question in a minute.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To befall; to happen to; to come upon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I pray no harm will come to you.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: affect

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To regard or specifically pertain to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: present, regional, transitive

Examples

  • He's the best when it comes to detective fiction.
  • When it comes to remorseless criminals, this guy takes the cake.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

return to consciousness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The patient came to quickly
  • She revived after the doctor gave her an injection

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: revive, resuscitate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change state, turn

11

verb

Meaning 11

cause to experience suddenly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Panic struck me
  • An interesting idea hit her
  • A thought came to me
  • The thought struck terror in our minds
  • They were struck with fear

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hit, strike

Antonyms: none provided

12

verb

Meaning 12

attain

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The horse finally struck a pace

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strike

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: achieve, accomplish, attain, reach

13

verb

Meaning 13

be relevant to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • There were lots of questions referring to her talk
  • My remark pertained to your earlier comments

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: refer, pertain, relate, concern, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center, apply, hold, go for, involve, affect, regard, matter to, interest

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

58 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: hala gəlmək — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Azerbaijani: huşa gəlmək — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Azerbaijani: özünə gəlmək — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Azerbaijani: ayılmaq — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Finnish: tulla tajuihinsa — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Finnish: palata tajuihinsa — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • French: revenir à soi — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • French: reprendre connaissance — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • French: reprendre ses esprits — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • German: zu sich kommen — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • German: wieder zu sich kommen — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • German: zu Bewusstsein kommen — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • German: wieder ansprechbar sein — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Hungarian: magához tér — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Hungarian: visszanyeri az eszméletét — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Japanese: 覚醒する (kakusei suru) — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Polish: odzyskiwać przytomność — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Polish: odzyskać przytomność — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Polish: dochodzić do siebie — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Polish: dojść do siebie — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Russian: приходить в сознание (prixoditʹ v soznanije) — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Spanish: volver en sí — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Spanish: retornar en sí — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Ukrainian: отямитися (otjamytysja) — recover consciousness after fainting — see also come to one's senses
  • Azerbaijani: başa gəlmək — to total, to amount to
  • Finnish: olla yhteensä — to total, to amount to
  • French: monter à — to total, to amount to
  • German: machen — to total, to amount to
  • Persian: شدن (šodan) — to total, to amount to
  • Polish: wynosić — to total, to amount to
  • Polish: wynieść — to total, to amount to
  • Polish: opiewać na — to total, to amount to
  • Russian: равня́ться (ravnjátʹsja) — to total, to amount to
  • Russian: составля́ть (sostavljátʹ) — to total, to amount to
  • Ukrainian: дорівнювати (dorivnjuvaty) — to total, to amount to
  • Finnish: päästä — to reach, to arrive at
  • Finnish: tulla — to reach, to arrive at
  • French: arriver à — to reach, to arrive at
  • French: atteindre — to reach, to arrive at
  • Ancient Greek: ἀφικνέομαι (aphiknéomai) — to reach, to arrive at
  • Hungarian: érkezik — to reach, to arrive at
  • Hungarian: jut — to reach, to arrive at
  • Irish: sroich — to reach, to arrive at
  • Polish: dochodzić do — to reach, to arrive at
  • Polish: dojść do — to reach, to arrive at
  • Spanish: dónde / adónde vamos / iremos a parar — to reach, to arrive at
  • Ugaritic: 𐎎𐎙𐎊 (mġy) — to reach, to arrive at
  • Azerbaijani: gələndə — regarding
  • Azerbaijani: qalanda — regarding
  • Azerbaijani: gəldikdə — regarding
  • Azerbaijani: qaldıqda — regarding
  • Finnish: tulla — regarding
  • Polish: dotyczyć — regarding
  • Polish: odnosić się do — regarding
  • Polish: odnieść się do — regarding
  • Romanian: veni vorba — regarding
  • Swedish: beträffande — regarding
  • Swedish: gällande — regarding