Idioms for come

Origin of come

before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes

British Dictionary definitions for come around

come
/ (kʌm) /

verb comes, coming, came or come (mainly intr)

interjection

an exclamation expressing annoyance, irritation, etc come now!; come come!

noun taboo, slang

semen

Word Origin for come

Old English cuman; related to Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman, Old High German queman to come, Sanskrit gámati he goes

Idioms and Phrases with come around (1 of 2)

come around

Also, come round.

1

Make a circuit; also, arrive casually or visit. For example, The milkman comes around every day at this time, or You should come round more often. [Early 1800s] Also see come by, def.

2

Change in a favorable way, as in I was sure you would come around and see it my way. [Early 1800s]

3

Recover consciousness, be restored to a normal condition, as in The smelling salts quickly made her come round. [Mid-1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with come around (2 of 2)

come