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comes to a head

comes to a head is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to a head.

Meaning of come to a head

Verb

come to a head (third-person singular simple present comes to a head, present participle coming to a head, simple past came to a head, past participle come to a head)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.
    • The escalating crisis between England and her American colonies came to a head when fighting broke out in 1775.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To suddenly reveal itself, having lain latent for a time.
    • His festering anger came to a head after the incident.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To suddenly become mature or perfected, having been inchoate or imperfectly formed.
  4. (intransitive) To reach its final stage.

Questions about comes to a head

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

Words near comes to a head in the dictionary

  1. comes thick and fast
  2. comes through
  3. comes to
  4. comes to a boil
  5. comes to a close
  6. comes to a head
  7. comes to a sticky end
  8. comes to a stop
  9. comes to an end
  10. comes to anchor
  11. comes to bat

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