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comes apart

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

Meaning of come apart

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, apart.
  2. (intransitive) To break, separate.
    • The jigsaw puzzle will come apart if you try to pick it up.
    Synonyms:
    come undone
  3. (intransitive) To have an emotional breakdown; to become emotionally dysfunctional; to have an intense emotional reaction.
    Synonyms:
    come undone

Questions about comes apart

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

Words near comes apart in the dictionary

  1. comes after
  2. comes alive
  3. comes aloft
  4. comes along
  5. comes and goes
  6. comes apart
  7. comes apart at the seams
  8. comes around
  9. comes as no surprise
  10. comes at
  11. comes at a cost

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