come through in English dictionary

  • come through

    Meanings and definitions of "come through"

    • (intransitive, idiomatic) To succeed.
    • (with an object preceded by the preposition for) Not to let somebody down, keep one's promise.
    • (idiomatic) To survive, to endure.
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      To survive, to endure.
    • verb
      (intransitive, idiomatic)
      To succeed.
    • verb
      ( with an object preceded by the preposition for) Not to let somebody down, keep one's promise.
    • To attain a desired goal.
    • verb
      attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
    • verb
      continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"
    • verb
      penetrate; "The sun broke through the clouds"; "The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft"
    • verb
      succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister"

    Synonyms of "come through" in English dictionary

    appear, gain, succeed are the top synonyms of "come through" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "come through" in English dictionary

    fail, succumb are the top antonyms of "come through" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of come through

    • to come through ( third-person singular simple present comes through, present participle coming through, simple past came through, past participle come through)
    • come through (third-person singular simple present comes through, present participle coming through, simple past came through, past participle come through)

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