come across

Verb

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

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, across.
   • He came across the street towards me.
2. (figuratively) To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.
   • You argued well in court but your firm doesn't pay its lawyers well, so why don't you come across to ours?

   Synonyms:

   come over

3. (idiomatic) To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image; to seem or appear (to be some way).
   • How did she come across when you met with her?
   • How did she come across to you?

   Synonyms:

   come off, come over

4. (idiomatic, transitive) To find, usually by accident.
   • In the dark he came across an old box by accident.

   Synonyms:

   come upon, run across, encounter, happen across

5. To produce what was desired; to come up with the goods.
   • Near-synonym: come through
   • He came across with the rest of the money when we mentioned our lawyer.

   Synonyms:

   come through

6. (idiomatic, intransitive) To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
   • Near-synonym: come around

   Synonyms:

   come around

   1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To have sex; to give in to seduction.
   2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To confess to something.