come to Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cause to experience suddenly
    strike; hit.
    • Panic struck me
    • An interesting idea hit her
    • A thought came to me
    • The thought struck terror in our minds
    • They were struck with fear
  2. verb be relevant to
    touch on; relate; pertain; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; refer; concern.
    • There were lots of questions referring to her talk
    • My remark pertained to your earlier comments
  3. verb attain
    strike.
    • The horse finally struck a pace
  4. verb return to consciousness
    resuscitate; revive.
    • The patient came to quickly
    • She revived after the doctor gave her an injection

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