comes
Americannoun
plural
comites-
Astronomy. companion.
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Anatomy. a blood vessel accompanying another vessel or a nerve.
Etymology
Origin of comes
1675–85; < Latin: traveling companion, probably < *com-it-s, equivalent to com- com- + -it- noun derivative of īre to go + -s nominative singular ending
Example Sentences
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The by-election comes after Simons stepped down as MP to allow Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham an opportunity to contest the seat.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Meanwhile, the real worry about the U.S. 10-year chart isn’t just the pennant pattern, it comes when you zoom way out, to put it in a generational perspective.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Much of the trust fund’s money comes from federal fuel taxes, which electric vehicle owners don’t pay.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Criticism, she said plainly, comes from all sides: that she is too soft on the Cuban government, or too critical of it; that she says too little about the U.S. embargo, or too much.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
‘Then comes the Listener. He fights with air, and speaks with silence.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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