come to pass en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To happen; to occur.
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 4:8:A planning document produced in October 1984 said that Class 46 maintenance costs were soaring and rapid withdrawal would occur, and this came to pass by the end of the year.
2021 June 30, David Clough, “Brush: a UK rail icon”, in RAIL, number 934, page 57:I need the feel of your tender touch / Your smiling face that warms my heart so much / Sadness in my life will never come to pass / 'Cause within my heart I know it's got to last
1974, Gloria Scott, “Just as Long as We're Together”:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coming to pass | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| come to pass | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| came to pass | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| comes to pass | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (23)
hu történik (to happen, to occur) · nb hende (to happen, to occur) · la ēveniō (to happen, to occur) · sv inträffa (to happen, to occur) · es avenir (to happen, to occur) · es advenir (to happen, to occur) · pl stawać się (to happen, to occur) · nb skje (to happen, to occur) · pl stać się (to happen, to occur) · hu megtörténik (to happen, to occur) · sv hända (to happen, to occur) · es sobrevenir (to happen, to occur) · ang āgangan (to happen, to occur) · nb bli noe av (to happen, to occur) · la accidō (to happen, to occur) · txb kän- (to happen, to occur) · sv ske (to happen, to occur) · nl gebeuren (to happen, to occur) · es pasar (to happen, to occur) · de geschehen (to happen, to occur) · ang weorþan (to happen, to occur) · es supervenir (to happen, to occur) · fr se passer (to happen, to occur)