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comes into play

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

Meaning of come into play

Verb

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

  1. To become involved, start to play a role.

Questions about comes into play

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

Words near comes into play in the dictionary

  1. comes in useful
  2. comes into
  3. comes into being
  4. comes into force
  5. comes into one's own
  6. comes into play
  7. comes into the world
  8. comes it strong
  9. comes knocking
  10. comes low
  11. comes naturally

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