Come What May

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /kʌm wʌt meɪ/

Definitions of come what may

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

Example Sentences

A1 I will always support you, come what may.

A2 Come what may, we will face the challenges together.

B1 Come what may, we must stay strong and persevere.

B2 They promised to stand by each other, come what may.

C1 Come what may, we will not give up on our dreams.

C2 Come what may, we will weather any storm that comes our way.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

Example Sentences

A1 I will always support you, come what may.

A2 They decided to stay together, come what may.

B1 She promised to stand by him, come what may.

B2 The team vowed to win the championship, come what may.

C1 Despite the challenges, they were determined to succeed, come what may.

C2 The soldiers were prepared to defend their country, come what may.

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

Example Sentences

A1 I will always support you, come what may.

A2 She promised to stand by him, come what may.

B1 They were determined to finish the project, come what may.

B2 Despite the challenges, they were determined to succeed, come what may.

C1 The team was prepared to face any obstacles, come what may.

C2 The CEO was committed to achieving the company's goals, come what may.

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

Example Sentences

A1 I will support you come what may.

A2 Come what may, we will stick together.

B1 Come what may, I will always be by your side.

B2 We will face any challenge come what may.

C1 Come what may, we will persevere and overcome.

C2 Come what may, our determination will see us through any obstacle.

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

Example Sentences

A1 I will support you come what may.

A2 Come what may, we will stick together.

B1 Come what may, we will face any challenges that come our way.

B2 We are determined to succeed, come what may.

C1 Come what may, we will persevere and achieve our goals.

C2 Come what may, we will not be deterred from reaching our full potential.

Examples of come what may in a Sentence

formal We must uphold our principles come what may.

informal I'm going to stick by you no matter what, come what may.

slang I'll have your back through thick and thin, come what may.

figurative She was determined to reach her goals, come what may.

Grammatical Forms of come what may

past tense

came

plural

come

comparative

more come

superlative

most come

present tense

come

future tense

will come

perfect tense

have come

continuous tense

coming

singular

comes

positive degree

come

infinitive

to come

gerund

coming

participle

coming

Origin and Evolution of come what may

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Old French
Story behind the word: The phrase 'come what may' is believed to have originated from the Old French phrase 'que ne puisse venir ce qui peut' which translates to 'whatever may come'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'come what may' has retained its original meaning of facing whatever challenges or obstacles may arise, with a sense of determination and acceptance of the outcome.