The next word in our vocabulary boost series is COME. COME is a high frequency verb that can be used as a synonym of arrive, reach, find or finish. There are numerous collocations and phrasal verbs that are formed using COME.
As recommended in our START method (HERE), you should always learn vocabulary as a short phrase and relate new words to synonyms and use them. Click (HERE) and (HERE) for advice on how to learn more vocabulary and HERE for an example of a great strategy to learn new words.
Collocations:
To learn new collocations and word patterns you should create phrases using them and also do exercises (HERE)
Come clean about something – tell the truth
Come close – nearly achieve something
Come first
Come second
Come third
Come last
Come to a compromise – make an agreement
Come to a conclusion – to sum up
Come to an end – finish
Come to a realization – finally understand something
Come to a stop – gradually stop
Come to terms with – accept something that is difficult to take in
Come to rest – stop
Come to hand – be available
Come to nothing – to not achieve what was expected
Come to life – to be born
Phrasal verbs:
The learning of phrasal verbs is best done using this method (HERE)
Come up with – think of
I have come up with a great idea to set up a business
Come down with – get ill
My sister has come down with the flu
Come up against – face difficulties
We came up against various issues during the construction
Come out – end up
The picture didn´t come out as we had planned
Come in for – be criticized
My boss came in for a lot of criticism
Come out with – say something
Why did you come out with that response?
Come around – be convinced by
Don´t worry, your girlfriend will come around
Come along – to progress well
The project is coming along nicely
Come into – to receive some money
I came into a lot of money when I inherited the house
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To learn how to use COME you need to practice and put these words and collocations into your own words to be able to remember them.
