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come for

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkʌm fɚ/ · UK /ˈkʌm fə/

come for means: To arrive at a place to get something or take part in something.

verb

VISIT FOR SOMETHINGA2

To arrive at a place to get something or take part in something.

  • Come for dinner tonight.
  • She came for her books yesterday.
  • Are you coming for the meeting?

How to use it: come for something (Would you like to come for lunch?)

Common phrases: come for dinner, come for something

PURSUE SOMEONEB2

To seek someone in order to arrest them or hurt them.

  • The police are coming for him.
  • Armed men came for her after dark.
  • Hide before they come for you.

How to use it: come for someone (The soldiers came for him at night.)

Similar words: pursue, hunt down

Common phrases: come for someone, come for you

TARGET A RIVALC1

To challenge, attack, or criticize someone directly.

  • Do not come for my friends.
  • Our rivals are coming for us this season.
  • People came for him online after that interview.

How to use it: come for someone (Fans came for the singer after her rude remarks.)

Similar words: target, attack, challenge

Common phrases: come for someone, come for rivals

Questions about come for

What does come for mean?

To arrive at a place to get something or take part in something.

What is come for in other languages?

Türkçe: için gelmek · Español: venir a buscar · Français: venir chercher · Deutsch: kommen für · Italiano: venire per · 日本語: 取りに来る

How do you pronounce come for?

In American English /ˈkʌm fɚ/; in British English /ˈkʌm fə/.

How do you use come for in a sentence?

Come for dinner tonight. She came for her books yesterday.

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