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or in: Quentin and his wife came over for dinner last night.
17 come through. a recover (from), recuperate (from), get well
or better: He came through his operation with flying colours.
b conclude or end (up) or finish or wind up successfully or
satisfactorily, succeed, arrive, not fail or disappoint: I knew
he'd come through. 18 come to. a amount to, add up to, total,
aggregate: My bill came to more than I had with me. b regain
or recover consciousness, awake(n), revive, wake up, come
(a)round: When I came to, I was on the floor with a terrific
headache. c regard, concern, relate to, be a question of,
involve, be relevant to, be involved: When it comes to real
ale, Mario is the expert. 19 come up. a arise, surface,
present itself, be brought up, be broached, come about, turn up,
rise, Colloq crop up: The question of religion never came up.
b grow, thrive, appear: None of my tulips came up this year. c
rise, arise: The moon came up just as the sun was setting.
comedian n. humorist, comic, wit, wag, jokesmith; clown, buffoon, funny
man, funster, jester, fool, zany, merry andrew: The new
comedian at the variety show is very funny.
comely adj. good-looking, pretty, bonny, lovely, fair, beautiful,
handsome, attractive, appealing, wholesome, winsome, buxom: She
is a comely woman who has had no shortage of suitors.
come-on n. lure, attraction, enticement, inducement, temptation, bait;
loss-leader: The free glassware is a come-on to buy a tankful
of petrol.
comfort v. 1 console, solace, soothe, assuage, reassure, relieve,
hearten, cheer, gladden: It might comfort you to know that
Roderick has recovered completely. He comforted her when the
pain became unbearable.
--n. 2 consolation, solace, relief, cheer: I derived some
comfort from knowing that my attacker had been caught. 3 ease,
luxury, security, abundance, plenty, opulence: Cordelia lived
out her days in comfort after inheriting a fortune from her
aunt.
comfortable
adj. 1 at ease, easy, tranquil, serene, relaxed, contented,
untroubled, undisturbed: After the operation, the nurses did