Come About

Pronunciation: /kʌm əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of come about

verb to happen or occur; to take place

Example Sentences

A1 I don't know how it came about, but we ended up at the same party.

A2 The decision to change the schedule came about after a lot of discussion.

B1 The new law came about as a result of public pressure.

B2 The company's success came about through years of hard work and dedication.

C1 The scientific breakthrough came about through a series of experiments and tests.

C2 The peace treaty came about after months of negotiations between the two countries.

Examples of come about in a Sentence

formal The changes in the company's policy came about after careful consideration by the board of directors.

informal I'm not sure how that decision came about, but it seems like a good idea.

slang I have no idea how that whole situation came about, but it's crazy!

figurative The idea for the new product came about in a brainstorming session.

Grammatical Forms of come about

• past tense: came about
• plural: come about
• comparative: more come about
• superlative: most come about
• present tense: come about
• future tense: will come about
• perfect tense: have come about
• continuous tense: is coming about
• singular: comes about
• positive degree: come about
• infinitive: to come about
• gerund: coming about
• participle: come about

Origin and Evolution of come about

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old English, Old Norse

Story behind the word: The phrase 'come about' originated from Middle English, influenced by Old English and Old Norse languages.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a nautical context to describe a ship changing direction or course, 'come about' later evolved to be used more broadly to indicate a change or occurrence of something.