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came.

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

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈkeɪ̯m/Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard[ˈkʰeɪ̯m]Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard/ˈkeːm/[ˈkʰeːm]
  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

Where this word comes from

See come.

noun/ˈkeɪ̯m/Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard[ˈkʰeɪ̯m]Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard/ˈkeːm/[ˈkʰeːm]
  1. A grooved strip of metal, traditionally usually lead or brass and today sometimes stainless steel, used to hold panes of glass together in glazing.

Where this word comes from

Attested from the 17th century, of unknown origin. Possibly from kame (“a ridge”). Compare Scots came (“comb”), Scots kame (“combing; a ridge”), and Middle English camet (“silver”).

verb/ˈkeɪ̯m/Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard[ˈkʰeɪ̯m]Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard/ˈkeːm/[ˈkʰeːm]
  1. simple past of come

    form-of · past
  2. past participle of come

    colloquial · form-of · nonstandard · participle · past
  3. simple past of cum

    form-of · past
Where this word comes from

See come.

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