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come across

/ come across /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
communicate the intended meaning or impression
"He came across very clearly"
Type of:
communicate intercommunicate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
Type of:
look appear seem
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
be received or understood
Kinds of:
strike a chord
Derived:
rapport resonance
Causes:
understand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb Sense 4
come together
"I''ll probably see you at the meeting"
"How nice to see you again!"
Kinds of:
intersect cross
Derived:
encounter coming upon meeting
Verb group:
meet gather assemble forgather foregather
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
find unexpectedly
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
"she struck a goldmine"
"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
Type of:
find regain
Derived:
discovery find uncovering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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communicate intercommunicate look appear seem strike a chord intersect cross find regain