 come_across |
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| 1. | [ verb ] find unexpectedly | |
| Synonyms: | come_upon discover happen_upon strike attain chance_on chance_upon fall_upon light_upon | |
| Examples: | "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb" "she struck a goldmine" "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" |
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| Related terms: | find discovery | |
| 2. | [ verb ] find unexpectedly | |
| Synonyms: | come_upon discover strike happen_upon light_upon chance_on fall_upon chance_upon attain | |
| Examples: | : "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb" "she struck a goldmine" "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" |
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| Related terms: | find | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression | |
| Related terms: | look | |
| 4. | [ verb ] communicate the intended meaning or impression | |
| Synonyms: | come_over | |
| Examples: | "He came across very clearly" |
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| Related terms: | communicate | |
| 5. | [ verb ] come together | |
| Synonyms: | meet see encounter ran_into run_across foregather forgather | |
| Examples: | "I'll probably see you at the meeting" "How nice to see you again!" |
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| Related terms: | intersect meet encounter | |
| 6. | [ verb ] be received or understood | |
| Synonyms: | resonate | |
| Related terms: | strike_a_chord rapport understand | |
