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/kʌm əˈkrɔs/
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To find by chance, convey a meaning, make an impression, or provide what is needed.
Examples
The agency came across with extra funding.
How did his comments come across to you?
His anger came across in the letter.
She came across as confident in the interview.
The urgency came across in his voice.
Similar words
deliver
supply
stumble upon
find by chance
provide
encounter
appear
seem
give the impression
get through
Meanings
Examples
I came across an old letter in the drawer.
She came across a former colleague at the station.
Have you ever come across this name before?
We came across a quiet café on our walk.
He came across the article while researching the case.
Similar words
find by chance
encounter
stumble upon
Examples
Her point did not come across clearly.
The urgency came across in his voice.
Did the joke come across in translation?
The main message comes across despite the noise.
His anger came across in the letter.
Similar words
be understood
get through
be conveyed
Examples
She came across as confident in the interview.
I hope I did not come across as rude.
The candidate came across well on television.
How did his comments come across to you?
Their proposal came across as unusually cautious.
Similar words
seem
appear
give the impression
Examples
The supplier finally came across with the missing parts.
Will the witness come across with any new evidence?
They came across with the money just in time.
She refused to come across with the documents.
The agency came across with extra funding.
Etymology
The senses extend the image of something moving across to someone: an encounter, a message, an impression or a needed item.
FAQ
What does come across mean?
It can mean encounter by chance, be understood, seem a certain way, or supply something.
Can you come across a person?
Yes. You may meet someone unexpectedly.
What does come across as mean?
It means give a particular impression.
Can a message come across?
Yes. A message comes across when people understand it.
What does come across with mean?
It means provide something needed, such as money or information.
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