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Come Through

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Verb

1. break through, come through

penetrate

Example Sentences:
'The sun broke through the clouds'
'The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft'

2. come through, get through

succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems

Example Sentences:
'We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister'

3. come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive

continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

Example Sentences:
'He survived the cancer against all odds'

4. bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win

attain success or reach a desired goal

Example Sentences:
'The enterprise succeeded'
'We succeeded in getting tickets to the show'
'she struggled to overcome her handicap and won'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Come Through

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verb (intransitive)
1. (adverb)
to emerge successfully
2. (preposition)
to survive (an illness, setback, etc)

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Come Through

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1. 
to wear through
2.  US
to complete or endure something successfully
3.  US, Informal
to do what is wanted; provide (with what is needed)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Come Through

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intr.v. came (kām), come, com·ing, comes
1.
a. To advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach: Come to me.
b. To advance in a specified manner: The children came reluctantly when I insisted.
2.
a. To make progress; advance: a former drug addict who has come a long way.
b. To fare: How are things coming today? They're coming fine.
3.
a. To reach a particular point in a series or as a result of orderly progression: At last we came to the chapter on ergonomics.
b. To arrive, as in due course: Dawn comes at 5 AM in June.
4. To move into view; appear: The moon came over the horizon.
5. To occur in time; take place: The game will be played tomorrow, come rain or shine.
6.
a. To arrive at a particular result or end: come to an understanding.
b. To arrive at or reach a particular state or condition: Come to your senses!
c. To move or be brought to a particular position: The convoy came to an abrupt halt.
7. To extend; reach: water that came to my waist.
8. To have priority; rank: My work comes first.
9. To happen as a result: This mess comes of your carelessness.
10. To fall to one: No good can come of this.
11. To occur in the mind: A good idea just came to me.
12.
a. To issue forth: A cry came from the frightened child.
b. To be derived; originate: Oaks come from acorns.
c. To be descended: They come from a good family.
d. To be within a given range or spectrum of reference or application: This stipulation comes within the terms of your contract.
13. To be a native or resident: My friend comes from Chicago.
14. To add up to a certain amount: Expenses came to more than income.
15.
a. To become: The knot came loose. This is a dream that has come true.
b. To turn out to be: A good education doesn't come cheap.
16. To be available or obtainable: shoes that come in all sizes.
17. Vulgar Slang To experience orgasm.
n. also cum (kŭm)
Vulgar Slang
Semen ejaculated during orgasm.

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