come about

verb

came about; come about; coming about; comes about

intransitive verb

1
: happen
2
: to change direction
the wind has come about into the north
3
: to shift to a new tack

Examples of come about in a Sentence

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Jicarilla Apache Chief of Police Joseph Schake, told Dateline the search came about following a review of the department’s open cold cases. Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 The indictments come about six months after Frank E. Tyson, a 53-year-old East Canton, Ohio, resident, died in police custody on April 18, reads a press release from attorney Bobby DiCello, who is representing the Tyson family. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The now infamous and embarrassing headline came about because the first post-election issue of the paper went to press before states had reported the results from polling places. Peter Suciu, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The idea for the new offering first came about when a Morgan Stanley client asked the bank to design a portfolio made up of the companies that support a specific sport. Jessica Golden, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come about 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of come about was in the 14th century

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“Come about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20about. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

come about

verb
1
2
: to change direction
the wind has come about into the north

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