English Explanatory Dictionary

come about

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen; to exist.
  2. To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
  3. To change; to come round.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-come about.wav

Word forms

come about comes about coming about came about

Synonyms

come to be occur transpire come to pass
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