came

¹ American  

[keym] / keɪm /

verb

1. simple past tense of come.

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came ² American  

[keym] / keɪm /

noun

1. a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.

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came ¹ British  

/ keɪm /

verb

1. the past tense of come

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came ² British  

/ keɪm /

noun

1. a grooved strip of lead used to join pieces of glass in a stained-glass window or a leaded light

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Etymology

Origin of came

First recorded in 1680–90; special use of came “ridge”; comb, kame ¹

Example Sentences

He was accused of ceasing his rent payments in October 2016, two months before his lease came to an end in December of that year.

From MarketWatch

Baskets were a ubiquitous part of Chumash life before the colonists came.

From Los Angeles Times

Those who come into the state after Jan. 1 to pursue their ambitious dreams of entrepreneurship would be exempt, as would residents whose billion-dollar fortunes came after that date.

From Los Angeles Times

She came to see “Once Upon a Mattress” so I met her then, but other than that I have not had the opportunity to work with her.

From Los Angeles Times

Just minutes before our interview, a hotel staffer came by to shake JOP’s hand, as if the two had known each other for years.

From Los Angeles Times