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comes through

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

Meaning of come through

Verb

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

  1. To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway.
    • I can see Mr Smith now. Please ask him to come through.
  2. (idiomatic) To survive, to endure.
    • He came through the surgery unharmed.
  3. To be communicated or expressed successfully.
    • The anger in her song really came through.
  4. (intransitive, slang) To provide information on something; to confess.
  5. (idiomatic, intransitive) To succeed; to survive and overcome struggles.
    • The team came through in the end and won the pennant.
  6. To not let somebody down, keep or fulfil one's word or promise; to deliver (something).
    • She really came through for us when the project was in trouble.
    Synonyms:
    deliver
    Antonyms:
    disappoint, fail

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Questions about comes through

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

Words near comes through in the dictionary

  1. comes short
  2. comes the acid
  3. comes the old acid
  4. comes the old soldier
  5. comes thick and fast
  6. comes through
  7. comes to
  8. comes to a boil
  9. comes to a close
  10. comes to a head
  11. comes to a sticky end

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