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comes to time

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

Meaning of come to time

Verb

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

  1. (dated) To come forward in order to resume the contest when the interval allowed for rest is over and time is called.
    • We fights for ten minutes or so, and then I hits him a round blow on the ear, and he falls down on the hard, and couldn't come to time. No wonder, poor fellow ! for he had gone to eternity.1834, Frederick Marryat, Jacob Faithful
  2. (idiomatic) To maintain an appointment; to meet expectations.

Questions about comes to time

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

Words near comes to time in the dictionary

  1. comes to rest
  2. comes to someone's aid
  3. comes to someone's rescue
  4. comes to terms
  5. comes to terms with
  6. comes to time
  7. comes together
  8. comes true
  9. comes under
  10. comes unhinged
  11. comes up

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