Come apart meaning
Come apart is a phrasal verb that means to break or separate into several parts.
- Past simple
- came apart
- Past participle
- come apart
- -ing form
- coming apart
What come apart means
C2
To break or separate into several parts
The old book came apart in my hands.
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 apart: fall apart, set apart, take apart, tell apart.
Common questions
What does come apart mean?
To break or separate into several parts.
What is the past tense of come apart?
Came apart. The past participle is come apart.
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