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Came Moderate

Came has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Prep

Definitions
Noun
1

A grooved strip of lead used to hold panes of glass together.

"The glazier carefully placed a thin came around each pane of stained glass before soldering it into the frame."

In plain English: In this context, there is no common noun meaning for "came," as it is only used as a verb to mean arrived or happened.

"The baseball game came to an end after nine innings."

Verb
1

simple past tense of come

"She came home early from work yesterday."

Prep
1

Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation

"After months of waiting for the package, it finally came."

Example Sentences
"The baseball game came to an end after nine innings." noun
"The old truck broke down at the very last came before we could finish our journey." noun
"She felt a strange sense of came when she realized her mistake too late." noun
"In this region, people say that hope is like a faint came that never fully fades away." noun
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Origin

The word "came" has been in use since the 17th century, though its exact origins remain unknown. It may have derived from the Scots word kame, which means a ridge or a comb.

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