come across

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verb

1. find unexpectedly (Freq. 3)
- the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
- she struck a goldmine
- The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
• Syn:
fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon,
chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
• Derivationally related forms:
discovery (for: discover)
• Hypernyms:
find, regain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. be perceived in a certain way;
make a certain impression
• Hypernyms:
look, appear, seem
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
- John will come across angry
3. come together
- I'll probably see you at the meeting
- How nice to see you again!
• Syn:
meet, run into, encounter, run across, see
• Derivationally related forms:
encounter (for: encounter), meeting (for: meet)
• Hyponyms:
intersect, cross
• Verb Group:
meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
4. communicate the intended meaning or impression
- He came across very clearly
• Syn:
come over
• Hypernyms:
communicate, intercommunicate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
5. be received or understood
• Syn:
resonate
• Derivationally related forms:
resonance (for: resonate)
• Hyponyms:
strike a chord
• Cause:
understand
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s Adjective