Come about: meaning, definitions and examples

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come about

 

[ หˆkสŒm ษ™หˆbaสŠt ]

Phrasal verb
Context #1 | Phrasal verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acontecer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคŸเคฟเคค เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terjadi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะฑัƒั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zdarzyฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ตทใ“ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se produire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ocurrir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท meydana gelmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐœ์ƒํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฏุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stรกt se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ staลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘็”Ÿ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zgoditi se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gerast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ baลŸ vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ocurrir

Etymology

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.