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Grammar : Verb
Spell : kuhm
Phonetic Transcription : kʌm



Définition of came forward

Origin :
  • Old English cuman "come, approach, land; come to oneself, recover; arrive; assemble" (class IV strong verb; past tense cuom, com, past participle cumen), from Proto-Germanic *kwem- (cf. Old Saxon cuman, Old Frisian kuma, Middle Dutch comen, Dutch komen, Old High German queman, German kommen, Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman), from PIE root *gwa-, *gwem- "to go, come" (cf. Sanskrit gamati "he goes," Avestan jamaiti "goes," Tocharian kakmu "come," Lithuanian gemu "to be born," Greek bainein "to go, walk, step," Latin venire "to come").
  • The substitution of Middle English -o- for Old English -u- before -m-, -n-, or -r- was a scribal habit before minims to avoid misreading the letters in the old style handwriting, which jammed letters. The practice similarly transformed some, monk, tongue, worm. Modern past tense form came is Middle English, probably from Old Norse kvam, replacing Old English cuom.
  • Remarkably productive with prepositions (NTC's "Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs" lists 198 combinations); consider the varied senses in come to "regain consciousness," come over "possess" (as an emotion), come at "attack," come on (interj.) "be serious," and come off "occur." For sexual senses, see cum.
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Example sentences :
  • As eagerly as a boy their owner, Crane, came forward and saluted Allis.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • She smiled pleasantly as he sat down, and came forward to take his order.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • She, too came forward, in her quick way, and took Elvin firmly by the arm.
  • Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
  • Molly came forward, and threw her arms about him passionately.
  • Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
  • She, Constance, came forward in the hall, white and trembling.
  • Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
  • My father said something to the nun who came forward, and she took us into the parlour.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • He put the key carefully into his pocket, and then came forward and offered me a chair.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • Mr. Cruncher came forward sideways, with one of his shoulders in advance of him.
  • Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
  • Dschou Bau came forward to meet her and invited her to be seated.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
  • He came forward from the throng; his eyes glistened with the fire of patriotism.
  • Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin

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