comes
- 01 A1 Beginner
v.to move toward a place or to arrive somewhere.
v.the third-person singular present indicative form of 'come', indicating movement toward the speaker or a specified destination.
Simple“The bus comes every ten minutes during the morning rush hour.”
In context“The mail carrier usually comes around noon, though the delivery schedule often fluctuates depending on the volume of seasonal packages.”
PitfallHe come to school every day. He comes to school every day.In the present tense, you must add 's' to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it.
Synonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
n.the second part of a musical theme in a specific type of classical music called a fugue.
n.the answer to the theme, or dux, in a fugue, typically appearing at a different pitch level.
Simple“The teacher explained how the comes follows the main theme in the music.”
In context“In the second voice of the fugue, the comes enters a perfect fifth above the initial subject, maintaining the melodic contour while shifting the tonal center.”
UsageUsually used as a countable noun in music theory contexts.
Usage comes back · comes next · comes with a cost
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Borrowed from Latin comes (“a companion”). Doublet of comte, conte, and count.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.