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comes in for

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

Meaning of come in for

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To be subjected to.
    • If you go into the forest, you'll come in for a nasty surprise.

Questions about comes in for

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

Words near comes in for in the dictionary

  1. comes high
  2. comes home
  3. comes home by weeping cross
  4. comes home to roost
  5. comes in
  6. comes in for
  7. comes in from the cold
  8. comes in handy
  9. comes in hot
  10. comes in useful
  11. comes into

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