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come out
verb
Definition of COME OUT
intransitive verb
1
a : to come into public view : make a public appearance <a new magazine has come out> b : to become evident <his pride came out in his refusal to accept help>
2
: to declare oneself especially in public utterance <came out in favor of the proposal>
3
: to turn out in an outcome : end up <everything came out all right>
4
: to make a debut
5
a : to openly declare one's homosexuality b : to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden —often used with as <blew his cover and came out as a CIA agent — William Prochnau>
— com·ing–out \ˌkə-miŋ-ˈau̇t\ noun or adjective
— come out with
1
: to give expression to <came out with a new proposal>
2
: publish
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First Known Use of COME OUT
13th century
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