came

verb
UK: /keɪm/
US: /keɪm/

  1. Past tense of 'come', meaning to move or travel towards someone or something.

    1. She came to the party last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The delivery driver came as quickly as he could because of heavy traffic. [ ] [ ]

  2. To arrive at a particular place or reach a specific point in time.

    1. Summer came quickly this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The moment he came to realize his mistake was truly devastating for all involved. [ ] [ ]

  3. To originate or be derived from a certain source or background.

    1. The idea came from a dream. [ ] [ ]
    2. His talent for music clearly came from his mother, who was a concert pianist. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "came" in English means: Past tense of 'come', meaning to move or travel towards someone or something., To arrive at a particular place or reach a specific point in time., To originate or be derived from a certain source or background..

The phonetic transcription of "came" is /keɪm/ in British English and /keɪm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "came": "She came to the party last night.". More examples on the page.