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come about
verb
to take place; happen
nautical to change tacks
Idioms and Phrases
Also, come to pass . Happen, take place, as in How did this quarrel come about? or When did this new development come to pass? Shakespeare used the first term, first recorded in 1315, in Hamlet (5:2): “How these things came about.” The variant, dating from the late 1400s, appears often in the Bible, as in, “And it came to pass ... that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus” (Luke 2:1).
Also, go about . In sailing, to change tack (direction), as in It's important to duck under the boom when we come about . [Mid-1500s]
Example Sentences
This was years before online dating came about.
Murdock’s immense wealth and business acumen came about with little formal education or social advantage.
Each situation has come about in different circumstances but, combined, it makes for a grim picture.
It’s too early to tell if it will come about.
How about in the Winner’s Circle come about 7:05 p.m.
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