Come about: meaning, definitions and examples
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come about
[ หkสm ษหbaสt ]
intransitive
to happen, to take place; to come into existence or being; to occur as a result of something
Synonyms
arise, happen, occur, result, take place
Examples of usage
- The accident came about due to the slippery road conditions.
- How did the idea for the project come about?
- The change in policy came about after months of discussions.
- The decision to move abroad came about suddenly.
- She wondered how such a beautiful garden could have come about in such a short time.
Translations
Translations of the word "come about" in other languages:
๐ต๐น acontecer
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคฟเคค เคนเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช geschehen
๐ฎ๐ฉ terjadi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะฑััะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ zdarzyฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ตทใใ
๐ซ๐ท se produire
๐ช๐ธ ocurrir
๐น๐ท meydana gelmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุฏุซ
๐จ๐ฟ stรกt se
๐ธ๐ฐ staลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zgoditi se
๐ฎ๐ธ gerast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ baล vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ ocurrir
Word origin
The phrasal verb 'come about' originated in Middle English, with 'come' meaning 'to move or travel towards a destination' and 'about' meaning 'in the opposite direction'. Over time, the phrase evolved to mean 'to happen or occur'. The use of 'come about' in its current sense dates back to the 16th century.