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Uncommoncome about
The correct spelling is come about.
How to pronounce come about
verb
Say it like: Com-e a-bow-t
The correct spelling is come about. To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen. For example: "We have to ask, how did this come about?"
Usage Examples
“We have to ask, how did this come about?”
Definition
verb
- 1.To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.
- 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.
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