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Come of meaning

Come of is a phrasal verb that means to happen or exist as a consequence of something.

Past simple
came of
Past participle
come of
-ing form
coming of

What come of means

B2

To happen or exist as a consequence of something

Several useful changes came of the investigation.

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 of: think of, know of, make too much of.

Common questions

What does come of mean?

To happen or exist as a consequence of something.

What is the past tense of come of?

Came of. The past participle is come of.

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