Etymology : Middle English, from Old English cuman; akin to Old High German queman to come, Latin venire, Greek bainein to walk, go
Pronunciation : k&m
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. To meet or find by chance: came across my old college roommate in town today.
2. To do what is wanted.
3. To pay over money that is demanded: came across with the check.
4. To give an impression - "He comes across as a very sincere, religious individual".
5. happen upon -, bump into; find accidently, find by chance; ran into, meet accidentally; make a certain impression; way other people see:
a person; have sexual intercourse with a person. seem to be, appear to be You came across as being angry, not just disappointed. come acrossv.
6. find unexpectedly: "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "the hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" [syn: fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover].
7. be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression.
8. come together; "i'll probably see:
you at the meeting"; "how nice to see:
you again!" [syn: meet, ran into, encounter, run across, see].
9. communicate the intended meaning or impression; "he came across very clearly" [syn: come over].
10. be received or understood [syn: resonate].
11. communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly" be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression.
12. 1. If you come across something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance. I came across a group of children playing. = encounter.
13. If someone or what they are saying comes across in a particular way, they make that impression on people who meet them or are listening to them. When sober he can come across as an extremely pleasant and charming young man He came across very, very well. = come over.