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cometh

/ˈkʌm.əθ/

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

Meaning of come

Verb

come (third-person singular simple present comes, present participle coming, simple past came or (dialectal) come, past participle come or (dialectal) came or comen)

  1. (intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective.
    • She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes the wrong way […]
    1. (intransitive) To move toward the speaker.
      • I called the dog, but she wouldn't come.
    2. (intransitive) To move toward the listener.
      • Hold on, I'll come in a second.
    3. (intransitive) To move toward the object that is the focus of the sentence.
      • No-one can find Bertie Wooster when his aunts come to visit.
    4. (intransitive) To move toward the agent or subject of the main clause.
      • King Cnut couldn't stop the tide coming.
    5. (intransitive) To move toward an unstated agent.
      • The butler should come when called.

See all 31 meanings of come

Forms of cometh

alternative formcommeth

Origin of cometh

From Middle English cometh, cumeþ, comth, cumþ, kimeð, from Old English cymþ, cymeþ, from Proto-Germanic *kwimidi, third person singular indicative of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -eth. Cognate with Saterland Frisian kumt, West Frisian komt, Dutch komt, German Low German kummt, German kommt.

Phrases with cometh

Questions about cometh

What is cometh the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cometh is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come.
How do you pronounce cometh?
Cometh is pronounced /ˈkʌm.əθ/.

Words near cometh in the dictionary

  1. cometaria
  2. cometarium
  3. cometary
  4. cometesimal
  5. cometesimals
  6. cometh
  7. cometh from
  8. comether
  9. comethers
  10. cometic
  11. cometical

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