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come in use

come in use verb: to enter usage; to begin being used.

Verb

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

  1. (archaic) To enter usage; to begin being used.

Forms of come in use

third-person singular presentcomes in use
present participlecoming in use
pastcame in use
past participlecome in use

Questions about come in use

What does come in use mean?
Come in use means to enter usage; to begin being used.
What part of speech is come in use?
Come in use is a verb.
What is the past tense of come in use?
The past tense of come in use is came in use.

Words near come in use in the dictionary

  1. come in
  2. come in for
  3. come in from the cold
  4. come in handy
  5. come in hot
  6. come in use
  7. come in useful
  8. come into
  9. come into being
  10. come into effect
  11. come into force

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