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comes to pass

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

Meaning of come to pass

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To happen; to occur.
    • And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 4:8
    Synonyms:
    transpire

Questions about comes to pass

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

Words near comes to pass in the dictionary

  1. comes to nought
  2. comes to one's hand
  3. comes to one's senses
  4. comes to oneself
  5. comes to order
  6. comes to pass
  7. comes to power
  8. comes to rest
  9. comes to someone's aid
  10. comes to someone's rescue
  11. comes to terms

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