come across
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
find unexpectedly
the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
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Sense 2 verb
be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
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Sense 3 verb
come together
I'll probably see you at the meeting
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Sense 4 verb
communicate the intended meaning or impression
He came across very clearly
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Sense 5 verb
be received or understood
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discovery |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discovery |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | regain |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | appear |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | coming upon |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | encounter |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | meeting |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | forgather |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | intersect |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | communicate |
| 5 | causes | Related & opposite | understand |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | rapport |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | strike a chord |