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came away

came away is the simple past of come away.

Meaning of come away

Verb

come away (third-person singular simple present comes away, present participle coming away, simple past came away, past participle come away)

  1. (intransitive) To become separated from something.
    • The cakes have started to come away from the pan.
  2. (intransitive) To distance oneself (from).
    • He goes to the park to come away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
  3. (intransitive) To leave a place or cease an activity with a particular mood, knowledge, or provision supplied.
    • Students who read this text should come away with a clear idea of many of the tasks they will be expected to perform as paralegals.2002, Linda L. Edwards, J. Stanley Edwards, Introduction to Paralegal Studies and the Law: A Practical Approach, preface

Questions about came away

What is came away the simple past of?
Came away is the simple past of come away.

Words near came away in the dictionary

  1. came apart at the seams
  2. came around
  3. came as no surprise
  4. came at
  5. came at a cost
  6. came away
  7. came away empty
  8. came back
  9. came back from the dead
  10. came back to bite
  11. came back to haunt

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