come
/kʌm/verb
उच्चारण कम
आना
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[I] + adv./prep.
to move to or towards the person who is speaking or the place that they are talking about
आना
- Come here.
- She came into the room quietly.
- Come and sit with us.
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- The children came running when they heard the bell.
- Will you come to the party on Saturday?
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[I]
to arrive at or reach a place
पहुँचना, आ पहुँचना
- The results will come tomorrow.
- Has the bus come yet?
- The train will come at six o'clock.
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- A letter came for you this morning.
- The monsoon comes to Kerala in early June.
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[I] + adv./prep.
to have a particular position in an order or a list
(किसी क्रम में) आना, स्थान पाना
- She came first in the race.
- June comes after May.
- Radhika came second in the quiz.
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- Sunday comes before Monday.
- In the list, your name comes last.
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[I] ~ in sth not used in the progressive tenses
(of a product) to be available in a particular size, colour or form
(किसी आकार, रंग या रूप में) उपलब्ध होना
- This shirt comes in three sizes.
- This phone comes in black, blue and silver.
- These bags come in many colours.
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- The medicine comes in the form of tablets.
- The laptop comes with a one-year guarantee.
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[I] ~ to do sth
to reach a point where you feel or understand something
(धीरे-धीरे) समझने या महसूस करने लगना
- I have come to believe that practice matters most.
- Over the years, I have come to respect his honesty.
- We have come to understand the value of time.
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- He came to know of the plan only last week.
- Over the years, she has come to love the city.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
come to + place
No 'to' is used with the adverbs here, there, home.
Here, there और home के साथ 'to' नहीं लगता।
- Come to my house on Sunday.
- Come here quickly.
come + to-infinitive
Shows how a state developed over time.
समय के साथ बनी स्थिति बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है।
- I have come to respect my teacher.
come + -ing (activity)
Come with a gerund usually means to join in an activity.
Gerund के साथ 'come' प्रायः किसी गतिविधि में शामिल होने का अर्थ देता है।
- Will you come swimming with us?
come - came - come
Irregular verb: the past participle is the same as the base form.
यह irregular verb है; past participle मूल रूप 'come' ही रहता है।
- She has come from Patna.
come vs go (direction)
Come moves towards the speaker or listener; go moves away from both.
'Come' बोलने वाले या सुनने वाले की ओर गति बताता है; 'go' दोनों से दूर जाने की गति।
- I will come to your house tomorrow.
- Go to the market and buy some fruit.
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come + adverb/particle
backalongacrossforwardover
- A witness came forward to help the police.
come + noun
truealivecleanfirstof age
- His dream of becoming an officer came true.
come + preposition
fromtounderinto
- The new rule comes into effect on 1 April.
come + about / across / up with
come aboutcome acrosscome up withcome down withcome round
- She came up with a clever plan to save time.
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- The monsoon comes to Kerala in early June.
मानसून जून के शुरू में केरल पहुँचता है।
- Radhika came second in the district quiz.
राधिका ज़िला प्रश्नोत्तरी में दूसरे स्थान पर आई।
- Come what may, I will finish the course.
चाहे कुछ भी हो, मैं यह पाठ्यक्रम पूरा करूँगा।
- How did you come to know about the exam?
आपको परीक्षा के बारे में कैसे पता चला?
- The shirt comes in three sizes.
यह कमीज़ तीन नापों में मिलती है।
- Summer comes early in Nagpur.
नागपुर में गरमी जल्दी आ जाती है।
- Where does this word come from?
यह शब्द कहाँ से आया है?
!Common mistakes 4
✗ He came to home late.
✓ He came home late.
Home here is an adverb, so no 'to'.
यहाँ 'home' adverb है, इसलिए 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ She has came from Delhi.
✓ She has come from Delhi.
After has/have use the past participle come.
'Has/have' के बाद past participle 'come' आता है।
✗ I am coming here since 2020.
✓ I have been coming here since 2020.
Use a perfect tense with since.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ Come, we will go to the temple.
✓ Come on, let's go to the temple.
To urge someone to hurry, use come on; the speaker is included, so let's fits.
किसी को जल्दी करने के लिए 'come on' कहा जाता है; वक्ता भी साथ है, इसलिए 'let's' उचित है।
¶Idioms 10
come true
(of a hope or a dream) to become real
(सपना या इच्छा) सच होना
- Her dream of becoming an officer came true.
come to an end
to finish
समाप्त होना
- The meeting came to an end at noon.
come what may
despite any problems or difficulties you may have
चाहे जो हो जाए, हर हाल में
- Come what may, I will finish this course.
- Radhika decided that, come what may, she would clear the exam this year.
come into your own
to have the opportunity to show how good you are at sth
अपनी असली प्रतिभा दिखाने का अवसर मिलना, निखरकर सामने आना
- She really came into her own as a teacher after moving to the new school.
- The spin bowlers come into their own on slow pitches.
come to nothing
to be unsuccessful; to have no successful result
बेकार जाना, कोई नतीजा न निकलना
- All our plans came to nothing.
- His efforts to start a business came to nothing.
come of age
to reach the age when you are legally an adult; to become fully developed
बालिग होना; पूरी तरह विकसित या परिपक्व होना
- He will inherit the property when he comes of age.
- Indian cinema has truly come of age on the world stage.
come to think of it
used when you suddenly realize or remember sth
अब सोचता हूँ तो, याद आया
- Come to think of it, I haven't seen him for a week.
- Come to think of it, she did look rather worried yesterday.
how come?
used to ask why or how sth has happened
ऐसा कैसे?, क्यों?
- How come you're so late today?
- "I'm not going to the party." "How come?"
come to a standstill
to stop moving or working completely
पूरी तरह रुक जाना, ठप हो जाना
- Traffic came to a standstill after the accident.
- Work on the bridge has come to a standstill.
come to sb's rescue
to help sb who is in a difficult situation
किसी की मदद को आगे आना, संकट में साथ देना
- When I forgot my lines, my friend came to my rescue.
- A passer-by came to the old man's rescue.
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come across sb/sth
to meet somebody or find something by chance
(किसी से) अचानक मिलना; (कुछ) संयोग से पा जाना
- I came across an old photo in the drawer.
come up with sth
to think of an idea, an answer or a plan
(कोई विचार, उत्तर या योजना) सोच निकालना
- She came up with a clever solution.
come round
to become conscious again
होश में आना
- He came round after a few minutes.
come down with sth
to get an illness that is not very serious
(हल्की बीमारी से) बीमार पड़ जाना
- He came down with a cold before the exam.
come off
(of a plan) to be successful; to become separated from something
(योजना का) सफल होना; (किसी चीज़ से) निकल जाना, उखड़ जाना
- The button came off my shirt.
come about
to happen, especially in a way that is not controlled
होना, घटित होना
- How did this misunderstanding come about?
come along
to arrive or appear; to go somewhere with somebody; to make progress
आना, प्रकट होना; साथ चलना; प्रगति करना
- How is your project coming along?
- We're going to the fair—why don't you come along?
come apart
to break into pieces
टूटकर अलग हो जाना, बिखर जाना
- The old book came apart in my hands.
come back
to return; to become popular or fashionable again
लौटना; फिर से लोकप्रिय होना
- When will you come back from Jaipur?
- Long skirts are coming back.
come by sth
to manage to get something that is difficult to get
(कोई दुर्लभ चीज़) पाना, हासिल करना
- Good jobs are hard to come by these days.
come down
to fall; to become lower in price or level
नीचे गिरना; (क़ीमत या स्तर) घटना
- Petrol prices have come down this month.
come down to sth
to be the most important point or factor
(अंत में) किसी बात पर आकर टिक जाना
- In the end, it all comes down to hard work.
come forward
to offer help or information
(मदद या जानकारी देने के लिए) आगे आना
- No witnesses have come forward so far.
come in
to enter a room or building; to arrive; to finish a race in a particular position
अंदर आना; पहुँचना; (दौड़ में) किसी स्थान पर आना
- Come in and sit down.
- She came in third in the race.
come in for sth
to receive something, especially criticism
(आलोचना आदि) का शिकार होना
- The minister came in for heavy criticism over the delay.
come into sth
to receive money or property when somebody dies
(विरासत में) संपत्ति पाना
- He came into a large fortune when his uncle died.
come of sth
to be the result of something
(किसी चीज़ का) परिणाम निकलना
- Nothing good will come of arguing with him.
come on
to start to work; used to encourage somebody; to make progress
(बिजली आदि) चालू होना; (प्रोत्साहन में) चलो, जल्दी करो; प्रगति करना
- The lights came on at six.
- Come on, you can do it!
come out
to become known; to be published or produced; to appear
(सच) सामने आना; प्रकाशित होना; निकलना
- The truth came out at last.
- Her new book comes out next month.
come over
to visit somebody at their home; to seem to have a particular quality
(किसी के घर) आना; (किसी रूप में) प्रतीत होना
- Why don't you come over for dinner on Sunday?
come through (sth)
to get better after a serious illness or survive a dangerous situation
(बीमारी या संकट से) उबर जाना, बच निकलना
- She came through the operation well.
come to / come to sth
to become conscious again; to add up to a particular total; to reach a particular situation
होश में आना; (कुल) बनना; (किसी स्थिति तक) पहुँचना
- When he came to, he was lying in a hospital bed.
- The bill came to ₹1,200.
- If it comes to a fight, we will lose.
come up
to be mentioned or discussed; to happen unexpectedly; to rise
(चर्चा में) उठना; अचानक आ पड़ना; (सूरज) निकलना
- The topic came up during the meeting.
- Something urgent has come up, so I can't come.
come up against sb/sth
to be faced with a problem or difficulty
(किसी समस्या या विरोध का) सामना करना
- We came up against a lot of opposition from local people.
come upon sb/sth
(formal) to meet or find somebody or something by chance
संयोग से मिल जाना
- We came upon an old temple in the forest.
come under sth
to be included in a particular group or category; to be the subject of something
(किसी श्रेणी में) आना; (आलोचना, हमले आदि) का शिकार होना
- This matter comes under the Home Ministry.
- The police came under attack.
come round to sth
to change your opinion and agree with somebody
(किसी के विचार से) सहमत हो जाना
- My father finally came round to my way of thinking.
come out with
to say something, especially something surprising or rude; to produce something new and make it available to the public
अचानक (कोई बात) कह देना, बोल पड़ना; (नई चीज़) बाज़ार में लाना, जारी करना
- He came out with a really silly answer.
- Children sometimes come out with the funniest remarks.
- The company has come out with a cheaper model of its phone.
come at sb
to move towards sb as though you are going to attack them
किसी पर झपटना
- He came at me with a stick.
- The dog came at the postman.
come between sb and sb
to damage a relationship between two people
दो लोगों के बीच दरार डालना
- I won't let anything come between us.
- Money should never come between friends.
come down on sb
to criticize sb severely or punish sb
किसी पर सख़्ती करना, कड़ी कार्रवाई करना
- The teacher came down hard on cheating.
- The police will come down on anyone who breaks the law.
come up to sth
to reach the usual or necessary standard
(अपेक्षित) स्तर तक पहुँचना
- His work didn't come up to our expectations.
- The film didn't come up to the book.
come across as sth
to make a particular impression
(किसी पर कोई) ख़ास छाप छोड़ना; (किसी तरह का) लगना
- He comes across as a very confident speaker.
- Radhika came across well in the interview.
come after sb
to chase or follow sb
(किसी का) पीछा करना
- The dog came after me when I opened the gate.
- If you take the money, they'll come after you.
come before sb/sth
to be presented to sb or sth for discussion or a decision
(विचार या फ़ैसले के लिए किसी के) सामने पेश होना
- The case comes before the High Court next week.
- The proposal will come before the committee on Monday.
come off it
used to tell sb that you do not believe them or that you disagree with them (informal)
(अविश्वास या असहमति दिखाने के लिए) अरे छोड़ो!; ऐसा मत कहो (अनौपचारिक)
- Come off it! You don't really expect me to believe that.
- Come off it, you've never even been to London.