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verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of COME

to move closer to <come here and sit by the fire>

Synonyms advance, approach, near, nigh

Related Words drop in, enter, pop (in)

Near Antonyms depart, exit, leave

Antonyms go, recede (from), retreat, withdraw

to get to a destination <when do you think they'll come?>

Synonyms appear, arrive, get in, get through, land, show up, turn up

Related Words fetch, hit, make, reach; pull in, touch down; debark, disembark; barge (in), blow in, breeze (in), burst (in or into), waltz (in); check in, clock (in)

Near Antonyms check out, clock (out); flee, vamoose

Antonyms go, leave

to eventually have as a state or quality <your dreams can come true>

Synonyms come, get, go, grow, run, turn, wax

Related Words alter, change, metamorphose, modify, mutate, transfigure, transform, transmute

Near Antonyms abide, be, continue, linger, remain, stay

to take place <whatever may come we'll always be together>

Synonyms be, befall, betide, chance, come, come about, come down, come off, cook, do, go down [slang], go on, hap, occur, pass, transpire

Related Words break, develop, rise, shape (up); arise, come up, crop (up), materialize, spring (up); intervene; fall out, follow, result, turn out; go off, proceed

to move forward along a course <how is the remodeling job coming?>

Synonyms advance, come, come along, do, fare, forge, get along, get on, go along, go off, march, pace, proceed, progress

Related Words accelerate, fast-forward, speed; approach, near; journey, pass, repair, run, travel, wend; actuate, drive, impel, propel, push; take out

Near Antonyms arrest, balk, block, check, detain, halt, hinder, hold back, impede, nip, obstruct, slow (down or up), stem; repress, retard, stunt, suppress; delay, interrupt, stall; cramp, hamper, inhibit; cease, let up, pause; regress; wait

Antonyms remain, stand, stay, stop

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