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comes alive

comes alive is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come alive.

Meaning of come alive

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) to become responsive and animated.
    • Southgate's faith was rewarded when Kane got off the mark with England's crucial second in the 2-0 win over Germany. It was the catalyst for the real Kane to come alive in the tournament - and he punished Ukraine in trademark style.2021 July 3, Phil McNulty, “Ukraine 0-4 England”, in BBC Sport

Questions about comes alive

What is comes alive the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes alive is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come alive.

Words near comes alive in the dictionary

  1. comes a long way
  2. comes about
  3. comes across
  4. comes across with
  5. comes after
  6. comes alive
  7. comes aloft
  8. comes along
  9. comes and goes
  10. comes apart
  11. comes apart at the seams

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