come into
Britishverb
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to enter
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to inherit
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to become fulfilled
she really came into her own when she got divorced
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to receive what is due to one
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Inherit, acquire, as in She expected to come into a fortune when she turned twenty-one . [Early 1700s]
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Accede to power or office, as in He came into office in 1820 and served three terms . [Early 1800s]
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come into one's own . Get rightful possession of something; achieve rightful recognition. For example, The serial composers have finally come into their own . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Those that do come into the restaurant take their order to go.
From BBC
A spokesman for the Minnesota children’s hospital, which has two main locations in the Minneapolis area, said it is seeing fewer patients coming into its emergency rooms than during a typical cold and flu season.
Today, V1298 Tau stands out as a natural laboratory for studying how the most common planets in the Milky Way come into existence.
From Science Daily
Wollaston came into the event in peak form after winning the first two stages of the Tour Down Under before finishing 39th overall.
From Barron's
Sabalenka came into the final as favourite but Rybakina has been one of the form players on the women's tour in recent months.
From Barron's
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