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coming into play

coming into play is the present participle and gerund of come into play.

Meaning of come into play

Verb

come into play (third-person singular simple present comes into play, present participle coming into play, simple past came into play, past participle come into play)

  1. To become involved, start to play a role.

Questions about coming into play

What is coming into play the present participle and gerund of?
Coming into play is the present participle and gerund of come into play.

Words near coming into play in the dictionary

  1. coming in useful
  2. coming into
  3. coming into being
  4. coming into force
  5. coming into one's own
  6. coming into play
  7. coming into the world
  8. coming it strong
  9. coming knocking
  10. coming low
  11. coming naturally

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