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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

come away en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, of two objects) To become separated from something.
    • The cakes have started to come away from the pan.
  2. (intransitive) To distance oneself (from).
    • He goes to the park to come away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
  3. (intransitive) To leave a place or cease an activity with a particular mood, knowledge, or provision supplied.
    • Students who read this text should come away with a clear idea of many of the tasks they will be expected to perform as paralegals. 2002, Linda L. Edwards, J. Stanley Edwards, Introduction to Paralegal Studies and the Law: A Practical Approach, preface:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
comes away Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
coming away Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
came away Tense=Past lexicographic
come away Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic