come to
/kʌm ˈtu/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.77 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "She came to with the aid of smelling salts."
- "The flood had made, the wind was nearly calm, and being bound down the river, the only thing for it was to come to and wait for the turn of the tide."
- "so how much does that come to?; the bill comes to £10 each"
- "come to an end; come to a conclusion; come to an agreement; come to a halt"
- "I don't know what the world is coming to! Everything seems so crazy these days."
- "Many sprouting crops never come to ear."