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coming to pass

coming to pass is the present participle and gerund 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 coming to pass

What is coming to pass the present participle and gerund of?
Coming to pass is the present participle and gerund of come to pass.

Words near coming to pass in the dictionary

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

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