come to

verb

came to; come to; coming to; comes to

intransitive verb

1

: to recover consciousness

2

a

: to bring a ship's head nearer the wind : luff

b

: to come to anchor or to a stop

Synonyms

• come around
• come round
• revive

Examples of come to in a Sentence

after being in a coma for months, the patient quite unexpectedly came to

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

come to

verb

: to recover consciousness

Medical Definition

come to

intransitive verb

ˈkəm-ˈtü 

: to recover consciousness