Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come true

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: come true
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become real: to become true or existent.

verb

To maintain identity of salient characteristics through propagation processes.

Example Sentences

"If you wish really hard, it just might come true."
"Many of their predictions came true, but of course, many did not."
"Hey ... you deserve all that a man can do / To make your dreams and happiness come true / When we're out, you make me feel so nice / It's like living in a world of paradise"
"So happy Christmas / I love you baby / I can see a better time / When all our dreams come true"

Inflected Forms

comes true (present, singular) coming true (participle, present) came true (past)

Phrases

dream come true

Frequently Paired Words

dream come true

Synonyms

breed true race

Questions

What does come true mean?: To become real: to become true or existent.

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