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52 phrasal verbs

come about
B1

To happen or occur, especially as the result of a series of events or circumstances.

come across
B1

To find or encounter something or someone by chance; or to make a particular impression on others.

come across with
C1

To provide or deliver something, especially money or information that was promised or expected, sometimes reluctantly.

come after
B1

To follow something in order or sequence; or to pursue or try to catch someone.

come along
A2

To accompany someone somewhere; to arrive or appear; or to make progress.

come apart
B1

To separate into pieces; to break or disassemble; or to lose emotional composure.

come around
B1

To visit someone; to regain consciousness; to change one's opinion over time; or for a scheduled event to arrive.

come at
B1

To attack or move toward someone in a threatening way; or to approach a problem from a particular angle.

come away
B1

To leave a place or situation, especially with a particular feeling or result; or for a part of something to become detached.

come back

To return to a place, state, or activity.

come before

come between

come by

come down

To move to a lower position, decrease in level, or be passed down through generations.

come down on

come down to

come down upon

come down with

come for

come forth

come from

come from behind

come from below

come in

To enter a place, or to arrive or become available.

come in for

come into

come of

come off

come off it

come on

come on in

come on over

come on to

come onto

come out

To emerge, be published or released, or to publicly reveal one's identity or true feelings.

come out in

come out with

come over

To visit someone at their home or location, or to be suddenly affected by a feeling.

come round

come through
B1

To succeed, survive, or deliver what is needed, especially in a difficult situation.

come to
B1

To regain consciousness, to reach a total, or to arrive at a point in discussion or thought.

come to oneself
C1

To return to one's normal, calm, or rational state after confusion, strong emotion, or distraction.

come together
B1

To unite, meet, or begin to work as a whole.

come under
B2

To be classified under a category, or to experience criticism, pressure, or attack.

come up
A2

To arise, appear, or be mentioned; also to approach or to occur unexpectedly.

come up against
B2

To encounter an obstacle, problem, or opponent that must be dealt with.

come up from behind
B2

To advance from a disadvantaged or trailing position and catch up with or overtake others.

come up to
B1

To approach someone or something, or to reach the required standard or level.

come up with
B1

To produce, think of, or find something needed, such as an idea, plan, answer, or money.

come upon
B2

To find or encounter something or someone by chance, or to overtake someone suddenly.

come with
A2

To be included as part of something, or to accompany someone.

come with it
C1

In informal or slang use, to be naturally stylish, skilled, or impressive; also used as an imperative meaning to produce or deliver what is