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comes to rest

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

Meaning of come to rest

Verb

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

  1. To stop moving.
    • They were all doomed to be disappointed, however, for the errant engine decided at Stanley junction to spend the remainder of its crowded hour of freedom on the Aberdeen line, and finally came to rest, short of breath, in the dip between Ballathie and Cargill, near the bridge over the Tay.1941 October, “Notes and News: A Highland Runaway”, in Railway Magazine, page 469

Questions about comes to rest

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

Words near comes to rest in the dictionary

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

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