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forthcame

forthcame is the simple past of forthcome.

Meaning of forthcome

Verb

forthcome (third-person singular simple present forthcomes, present participle forthcoming, simple past forthcame, past participle forthcome)

  1. (intransitive) To come forth.
    • By dropping a penny in the slot, the gas was forthcoming, and when a penny's worth had forthcome the supply was automatically shut off.1903, Jack London, The People of the Abyss
    Synonyms:
    emerge

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What is forthcame the simple past of?
Forthcame is the simple past of forthcome.

Words near forthcame in the dictionary

  1. forthbringers
  2. forthbringing
  3. forthbrings
  4. forthbrought
  5. forthby
  6. forthcame
  7. forthcast
  8. forthcasted
  9. forthcasting
  10. forthcasts
  11. forthcome

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