Definition of Come into

1. Verb. Obtain, especially accidentally.

Exact synonyms: Come By
Specialized synonyms: Hit, Stumble
Generic synonyms: Acquire, Get

Definition of Come into

1. Verb. (&lit come into) ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To inherit (money). ¹

3. Verb. To be a factor in. ¹

4. Verb. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Come Into

come down with
come for
come forth
come forward
come from
come from behind
come full circle
come hell or high water
come hither
come home
come home to roost
come in
come in for
come in from the cold
come in handy
come into (current term)
come into being
come into effect
come into force
come into its own
come near
come of
come of age
come off it
come on down
come on home
come on over

Literary usage of Come into

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1883)
"•which " come into the garden, Maud," is one of the most attractive, promise to keep up its popularity with persons desiring appropriate holiday gifts at a ..."

2. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1887)
"... 1880, or who shall have come into the same before the expiration of ninety days next af ter the passage of this Act, and in order to furnish them with ..."

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