to arrive or come

  • 121come about — the change came about in 1989 Syn: happen, occur, take place, transpire, fall; crop up, materialize, arise, arrive, appear, surface; ensue, follow; literary come to pass, befall …

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  • 122arrive — verb 1) more police arrived Syn: come, turn up, get here/there, make it, appear; informal show (up), roll in/up, blow in 2) virtual reality had arrived Syn: emerge, appear, surface …

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  • 123come and go — 1) to arrive at a place and then leave it The woman in the flat downstairs has people coming and going at all hours. 2) to be present or happen for a limited time and then stop Over the centuries we have seen many civilizations come and go …

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  • 124ˌcome aˈlong — phrasal verb 1) to arrive, or to become available He decided to give the money to the first stranger who came along.[/ex] 2) to go somewhere with someone I ve never seen a baseball game – do you mind if I come along?[/ex] 3) to make progress, or… …

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  • 125come along — ► be (or come) along arrive. Main Entry: ↑along …

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  • 126arrive — v.intr. (often foll. by at, in) 1 reach a destination; come to the end of a journey or a specified part of a journey (arrived in Tibet; arrived at the station; arrived late). 2 (foll. by at) reach (a conclusion, decision, etc.). 3 colloq.… …

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  • 127come at — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To reach] Syn. arrive at, attain, get at, ascertain; see achieve 2 , discover , succeed 1 , touch 2 . 2. [To attack] Syn. charge, assail, rush at, have at; see attack 1 , 2 , reach 2 …

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  • 128arrive at — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To reach (a goal or objective): attain, come to, gain, get to. Informal: hit on (or upon). See START …

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