Come about meaning
Come about is a phrasal verb that means to happen or develop, especially through a series of circumstances.
- Past simple
- came about
- Past participle
- come about
- -ing form
- coming about
What come about means
C2
To happen or develop, especially through a series of circumstances
How did this unusual arrangement come about?
Similar phrasal verbs
With come: come from, come in, come round, come back, come out, come down, come up, come along, come away, come before.
With about: bring about, go about, put about, see about, set about.
Common questions
What does come about mean?
To happen or develop, especially through a series of circumstances.
What is the past tense of come about?
Came about. The past participle is come about.
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