"come in" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /kʌm ˈɪn/ [UK], [kʰɐm ˈɪn] [UK], /kʌm ˈɪn/ [US], [kʰʌm ˈɪn] [US] Forms: comes in [present, singular, third-person], coming in [participle, present], came in [past], come in [participle, past]
Etymology: From Middle English com in, imperative form of Middle English incomen (“to come in; enter”), from Old English incuman (“to come in; enter”), from Proto-Germanic *inkwemaną (“to come in; enter”), equivalent to come + in. Compare Dutch kom in (“come in”), singular imperative form of inkomen (“to come in; enter”), German einkommen (“to come in; enter”). See also income, incoming. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|com in}} Middle English com in, {{inh|en|enm|incomen||to come in; enter}} Middle English incomen (“to come in; enter”), {{inh|en|ang|incuman||to come in; enter}} Old English incuman (“to come in; enter”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*inkwemaną||to come in; enter}} Proto-Germanic *inkwemaną (“to come in; enter”), {{compound|en|come|in}} come + in, {{cog|nl|kom in||come in}} Dutch kom in (“come in”) Head templates: {{en-verb|come<,,came,come> in}} come in (third-person singular simple present comes in, present participle coming in, simple past came in, past participle come in)
  1. To enter.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-Vlc-Q1Hb Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 1 2 2 3 21 2 6 8 23 3 3 1 2 3 7 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 1 2 2 3 19 2 6 7 19 3 2 1 2 3 8
  2. To arrive.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-APLnCJ~s
  3. To become relevant, applicable, or useful. Translations (to become relevant, applicable or useful): astua kuvaan (Finnish), ins Spiel kommen (German), вступа́ть (vstupátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), вступи́ть (vstupítʹ) [perfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-ynCpUTUS Disambiguation of 'to become relevant, applicable or useful': 1 1 72 10 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 11 0 0
  4. To become available.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-KTOhLuvl
  5. (of a broadcast, such as radio or television) To have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-SBqf~ofO
  6. (music) To join or enter; to begin playing with a group. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-2EEMBCb8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs formed with "in", English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 1 1 1 2 25 1 9 11 16 2 2 1 2 4 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 1 2 2 3 21 2 6 8 23 3 3 1 2 3 7 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "in": 7 3 3 3 3 16 3 9 10 14 5 4 3 4 3 9 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 1 2 2 3 19 2 6 7 19 3 2 1 2 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 3 4 4 4 16 4 8 9 11 5 5 3 8 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 3 8 4 4 15 4 8 9 12 4 4 3 5 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 3 3 3 4 17 4 9 10 13 4 4 3 4 3 9 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  7. (often imperative) To begin transmitting. Tags: imperative, often
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-8ghiQLnm
  8. To function in the indicated manner.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-DVvLubG~
  9. (of a fugitive or a person in hiding) To surrender; to turn oneself in.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-SiZ-HUS7 Categories (other): English phrasal verbs formed with "in" Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "in": 7 3 3 3 3 16 3 9 10 14 5 4 3 4 3 9
  10. (intransitive) To give in; to yield. Tags: intransitive Derived forms: come in from the cold Related terms: go in
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-w1KdnNbP Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs formed with "in", English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 1 2 2 3 21 2 6 8 23 3 3 1 2 3 7 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "in": 7 3 3 3 3 16 3 9 10 14 5 4 3 4 3 9 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 1 2 2 3 19 2 6 7 19 3 2 1 2 3 8
  11. To finish a race or similar competition in a particular position, such as first place, second place, or the like.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-lOCkqIpI
  12. To finish a race or similar competition in first place.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-oNG8zVdb
  13. (of the tide) To rise.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-qKR4JicU
  14. To become fashionable.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-x7eBH47W
  15. To fully develop.
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-6DpZxPDQ
  16. (obsolete, printing, of a copy) To be correctly placed in preparation for printing. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Printing, Broadcasting
    Sense id: en-come_in-en-verb-hLxQVi6J Disambiguation of Broadcasting: 6 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 9 6 6 4 6 6 13 Topics: media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

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          "text": "1889, Thomas Huxley, in Popular Science Monthly; part of the \"Agnosticism controversy\", Agnosticism: A Rejoinder\nAs I have shown, \"infidel\" merely means somebody who does not believe what you believe yourself, and therefore Dr. Wace has a perfect right to call, say, my old Egyptian donkey-driver, Nooleh, and myself, infidels, just as Nooleh and I have a right to call him an infidel. The ludicrous aspect of the thing comes in only when either of us demands that the two others should so label themselves."
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          "text": "This is Charlie 456 to base. Come in, base. Do you read me?"
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        "(often imperative) To begin transmitting."
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          "text": "Four-wheel drive sure came in handy while the bridge was washed out."
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          "ref": "2006, G. D. McCrary, Guerrillas in the Midst, page 352",
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        "(intransitive) To give in; to yield."
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          "text": "The horse I had bet on came in fourth in the second race."
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          "ref": "2022 May 11, Sandra E. Garcia, “Butt Lifts Are Booming. Healing Is No Joke.”, in The New York Times Magazine",
          "text": "“Everyone says that you should wait, because your body doesn’t fully come in until you’re like 30, and I’m 20 years old, and why am I going to wait until I’m 30 to be snatched?” Catera Northup, an exotic dancer from Rhode Island, said.",
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        "(obsolete, printing, of a copy) To be correctly placed in preparation for printing."
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        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "come in"
}
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    {
      "word": "come in from the cold"
    }
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        "3": "",
        "4": "come in"
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English com in, imperative form of Middle English incomen (“to come in; enter”), from Old English incuman (“to come in; enter”), from Proto-Germanic *inkwemaną (“to come in; enter”), equivalent to come + in. Compare Dutch kom in (“come in”), singular imperative form of inkomen (“to come in; enter”), German einkommen (“to come in; enter”). See also income, incoming.",
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        "singular",
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      "word": "go in"
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with audio links"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Please come in and look around."
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        {
          "ref": "2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)",
          "text": "Come in. … Well, Anna, welcome. ― Thank you.\nAudio (US): (file)"
        }
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        "To enter."
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          "enter",
          "enter"
        ]
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That flight just came in."
        }
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        "To arrive."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The third stage of the plan is where Team B comes in."
        },
        {
          "text": "1889, Thomas Huxley, in Popular Science Monthly; part of the \"Agnosticism controversy\", Agnosticism: A Rejoinder\nAs I have shown, \"infidel\" merely means somebody who does not believe what you believe yourself, and therefore Dr. Wace has a perfect right to call, say, my old Egyptian donkey-driver, Nooleh, and myself, infidels, just as Nooleh and I have a right to call him an infidel. The ludicrous aspect of the thing comes in only when either of us demands that the two others should so label themselves."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become relevant, applicable, or useful."
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          "relevant"
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        [
          "applicable",
          "applicable"
        ],
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          "useful",
          "useful"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Blueberries will be coming in next month."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become available."
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        [
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          "available"
        ]
      ]
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Most of the neighbors get 14 channels, but only two of them come in well here."
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "To have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well."
      ],
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        [
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          "broadcast"
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          "signal",
          "signal"
        ]
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        "(of a broadcast, such as radio or television) To have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well."
      ],
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        "of a broadcast"
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "en:Music"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They started together, but the drummer came in late."
        }
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        "To join or enter; to begin playing with a group."
      ],
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          "music",
          "music"
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          "join"
        ],
        [
          "enter",
          "enter"
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          "playing",
          "playing"
        ],
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          "group",
          "group"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(music) To join or enter; to begin playing with a group."
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      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This is Charlie 456 to base. Come in, base. Do you read me?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To begin transmitting."
      ],
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        [
          "transmit",
          "transmit"
        ]
      ],
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        "(often imperative) To begin transmitting."
      ],
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        "imperative",
        "often"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Four-wheel drive sure came in handy while the bridge was washed out."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To function in the indicated manner."
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2006, G. D. McCrary, Guerrillas in the Midst, page 352",
          "text": "Every police officer and agent in New York City is gunning for you. If you come in now, I can guarantee your safety.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "To surrender; to turn oneself in."
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          "fugitive"
        ],
        [
          "hiding",
          "hiding"
        ],
        [
          "surrender",
          "surrender"
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          "turn oneself in",
          "turn in"
        ]
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        "(of a fugitive or a person in hiding) To surrender; to turn oneself in."
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        "of a fugitive or a person in hiding"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To give in; to yield."
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        [
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          "give in"
        ],
        [
          "yield",
          "yield"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To give in; to yield."
      ],
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        "intransitive"
      ]
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The horse I had bet on came in fourth in the second race."
        }
      ],
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        "To finish a race or similar competition in a particular position, such as first place, second place, or the like."
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        [
          "finish",
          "finish"
        ],
        [
          "race",
          "race"
        ],
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          "competition",
          "competition"
        ],
        [
          "position",
          "position"
        ],
        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My horse came in in the first race."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To finish a race or similar competition in first place."
      ],
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        [
          "race",
          "race"
        ],
        [
          "first",
          "first"
        ],
        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "go out"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "The tide will come in in an hour."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To rise."
      ],
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        "(of the tide) To rise."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of the tide"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Orange blouses are coming in!"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Phil Thornton, Casuals: The Story of a Terrace Cult",
          "text": "During the summer of 1984 there had been a backlash against labels in Portsmouth and a more simple style came in.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become fashionable."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2022 May 11, Sandra E. Garcia, “Butt Lifts Are Booming. Healing Is No Joke.”, in The New York Times Magazine",
          "text": "“Everyone says that you should wait, because your body doesn’t fully come in until you’re like 30, and I’m 20 years old, and why am I going to wait until I’m 30 to be snatched?” Catera Northup, an exotic dancer from Rhode Island, said.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To fully develop."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "develop",
          "develop"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses",
        "en:Printing"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be correctly placed in preparation for printing."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "printing",
          "printing#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete, printing, of a copy) To be correctly placed in preparation for printing."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a copy"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "media",
        "printing",
        "publishing"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kʌm ˈɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʰɐm ˈɪn]",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʌm ˈɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʰʌm ˈɪn]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to become relevant, applicable or useful",
      "word": "astua kuvaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to become relevant, applicable or useful",
      "word": "ins Spiel kommen"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vstupátʹ",
      "sense": "to become relevant, applicable or useful",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "вступа́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vstupítʹ",
      "sense": "to become relevant, applicable or useful",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "вступи́ть"
    }
  ],
  "word": "come in"
}

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