Phrase guide

come true

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To become real: to become true or existent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • If you wish really hard, it just might come true.
  • Many of their predictions came true, but of course, many did not.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To maintain identity of salient characteristics through propagation processes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: breed true, race

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: իրականանալ (irakananal) — to become real
  • Chinese Mandarin: 成真 (chéngzhēn) — to become real
  • Chinese Mandarin: 實現 /实现 (shíxiàn) — to become real
  • Chinese Mandarin: 應驗 /应验 (yìngyàn) — to become real
  • Ngazidja Comorian: urenɗeha — to become real
  • Ngazidja Comorian: urenɗesheha — to become real
  • Czech: uskutečnit se — to become real
  • Dutch: uitkomen — to become real
  • Dutch: bewaarheid worden — to become real
  • Dutch: werkelijkheid worden — to become real
  • Finnish: toteutua — to become real
  • French: se réaliser — to become real
  • German: wahr werden — to become real
  • German: in Erfüllung gehen — to become real
  • German: sich realisieren — to become real
  • German: sich verwirklichen — to become real
  • German: geschehen — to become real
  • German: bewahrheiten — to become real
  • Greek: βγαίνω αληθινός (vgaíno alithinós) — to become real
  • Hungarian: beteljesül — to become real
  • Hungarian: teljesül — to become real
  • Hungarian: megvalósul — to become real
  • Hungarian: valóra válik — to become real
  • Japanese: 叶う (kanau) — to become real
  • Japanese: 適う (kanau) — to become real
  • Japanese: 実現する (jitsugen-suru) — to become real
  • Japanese: 適中する (tekichū-suru) — to become real
  • Laz: იმთილანენ (imtilanen) — to become real
  • Portuguese: realizar — to become real
  • Russian: сбыва́ться (sbyvátʹsja) — to become real
  • Russian: сбы́ться (sbýtʹsja) — to become real
  • Russian: осуществля́ться (osuščestvljátʹsja) — to become real
  • Russian: осуществи́ться (osuščestvítʹsja) — to become real
  • Russian: реализова́ться (realizovátʹsja) — to become real
  • Russian: исполня́ться (ispolnjátʹsja) — to become real
  • Russian: испо́лниться (ispólnitʹsja) — to become real
  • Scottish Gaelic: thig gu buil — to become real
  • Spanish: realizarse — to become real
  • Spanish: hacerse realidad — to become real
  • Swedish: bli verklighet — to become real
  • Turkish: gerçekleşmek — to become real