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come true

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm ˈtru/ · UK /ˌkʌm ˈtruː/

come true means: If a wish, dream, or prediction becomes real, what you hoped for or expected actually happens.

verb

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If a wish, dream, or prediction becomes real, what you hoped for or expected actually happens.

  • My dream has come true.
  • She hoped her birthday wish would come true.
  • Did any of his predictions come true?

Similar words: become reality, come to pass

Common phrases: come true someday, dreams come true

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To grow or produce young with the same important features as the original plant or animal.

  • These plants come true from seed.
  • The seedlings came true, with the same yellow flowers.
  • Will this variety come true if we grow it from seed?

How to use it: come true from seed (This variety does not come true from seed.)

Similar words: breed true

Common phrases: come true from seed, come true when bred

Questions about come true

What does come true mean?

If a wish, dream, or prediction becomes real, what you hoped for or expected actually happens.

What is come true in other languages?

Türkçe: gerçekleşmek · Español: hacerse realidad · Français: se réaliser · Deutsch: wahr werden · Italiano: avverarsi · 日本語: 実現する

How do you pronounce come true?

In American English /ˌkʌm ˈtru/; in British English /ˌkʌm ˈtruː/.

How do you use come true in a sentence?

My dream has come true. She hoped her birthday wish would come true.

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