1 C1 idiomatic formal
to result from something or be produced by it
"Good can still come of this mistake if we learn from it."
“
Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?
— The Bible, John 1:46 (closely related wording)
inseparable
come of
C1 formal inseparable intransitive
to result from or arise out of something
In plain English
to happen because of something
What does "come of" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic formal
to happen or be achieved as a result of something
"Nothing much came of their meeting."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
to come out of something
Actually means
to happen because of something
Usage tip
This is uncommon in modern everyday English and often sounds literary, formal, or old-fashioned.
Words that pair with "come of"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
effort discussion plan it all this nothing
How to conjugate "come of"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
come of
I/you/we/they
3rd person
comes of
he/she/it
Past simple
came of
yesterday
Past participle
come of
have + pp
-ing form
coming of
continuous
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arise from be produced by come out of follow from result from
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