come

come
come
is one of several verbs (others include go and try) which can be followed by and instead of to (Come and see). It can also be followed by a participle in -ing (Will you come swimming tomorrow?). Occasionally, and usually for rhetorical effect, it is followed by an infinitive without to:

• We can sell this house, you can come live with us —Lee Smith, AmE 1983

• Come let us say a prayer together —Jane Gardam, BrE 1985.


Modern English usage. 2014.

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  • Come — Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Come — Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Come On — may refer to: Come On (How I Met Your Mother), an episode of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother Come On (game), a video game for the Vii A sexual advance or flirtatious remark A catch phrase frequently used by the character Gob Bluth in the TV… …   Wikipedia

  • come on — {v.} 1. To begin; appear. * /Rain came on toward morning./ * /He felt a cold coming on./ 2. To grow or do well; thrive. * /The wheat was coming on./ * /His business came on splendidly./ 3. or[come upon]. To meet accidentally; encounter; find. *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • come on — {v.} 1. To begin; appear. * /Rain came on toward morning./ * /He felt a cold coming on./ 2. To grow or do well; thrive. * /The wheat was coming on./ * /His business came on splendidly./ 3. or[come upon]. To meet accidentally; encounter; find. *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Come — may refer to: Comè, city and commune in Benin Come (US band), an American indie rock band, formed in 1990 Come (UK band), a British noise project founded in 1979 Come Organisation, its record label Come (album), a 1994 album by Prince COMe, COM… …   Wikipedia

  • come up — {v.} 1. To become a subject for discussion or decision to talk about or decide about. * / He was a good salesman, and price never came up until the very last, Mary said./ * /The question of wage increases came up at the board meeting./ * /Mayor… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • come up — {v.} 1. To become a subject for discussion or decision to talk about or decide about. * / He was a good salesman, and price never came up until the very last, Mary said./ * /The question of wage increases came up at the board meeting./ * /Mayor… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Come by Me — Studio album by Harry Connick, Jr. Released June 1, 1999 …   Wikipedia

  • Come to Me — may refer to: Come to Me (Juice Newton album), a 1977 album by Juice Newton Come to Me (France Joli song), a 1979 single by France Joli Come to Me , a Björk song from the 1993 album Debut Come to Me (Ricky Martin song), a 2002 single by Ricky… …   Wikipedia

  • come to — {v.} (stress on to ) 1. To wake up after losing consciousness; get the use of your senses back again after fainting or being knocked out. * /She fainted in the store and found herself in the first aid room when she came to./ * /The boxer who was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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