come in
[verb]
Synonyms: enter, go in, ingress, penetrate
[verb]
Synonyms: answer, rejoin, reply, respond, retort, return

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English Thesaurus: arrive, get, reach, come, turn up, ...

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come in phrasal verb (see also come)

1. if a train, bus, plane, or ship comes in, it arrives at a place:
What time does your train come in?
come in to
We come in to Heathrow at nine in the morning.

2. if money or information comes in, you receive it:
Reports are coming in of a massive earthquake in Mexico.
We haven’t got enough money coming in.

3. to be involved in a plan, deal etc:
We need some financial advice – that’s where Kate comes in.
come in on
You had the chance to come in on the deal.

4. to join in a conversation or discussion:
Can I come in here and add something to what you’re saying?

5. to become fashionable or popular Antonym : go out:
Trainers really became popular in the 1980s, when casual sportswear came in.

6. to finish a race
come in first/second etc
His horse came in second to last.

7. if the tide comes in, the sea moves towards the land and covers the edge of it Antonym : go out

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arrive to get to the place you are going to:
I arrived at the party at around 7 o'clock.
They were due to arrive home from Spain yesterday.
get to arrive somewhere. Get is much more common in everyday English than arrive:
What time do you usually get to work?
I’ll call you when I get home.
reach to arrive somewhere, especially after a long journey:
When we finally reached the port, we were all very tired.
come if someone comes, they arrive at the place where you are:
She came home yesterday.
What time did the plumber say he’d come?
turn up (also show up) informal to arrive somewhere, especially when someone is waiting for you:
I’d arranged to meet Tom, but he never turned up.
roll in informal to arrive somewhere later than you should and not seem worried about it:
Rebecca usually rolls in around noon.
get in to arrive somewhere – used especially about people arriving home, or a plane, train etc arriving at an airport, station etc:
I usually get in at around 6 o'clock.
What time did your plane get in?
come in if a plane, train, or ship comes in, it arrives in the place where you are:
We liked to watch the cruise ships come in.
land if a plane or the passengers on it land, they arrive on the ground:
We finally landed at 2 a.m.
They watched the planes taking off and landing.

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land an area that is owned by someone or that can be used for farming or building houses:
This is private land.
They moved to the country and bought some land.
farmland land that is used for farming:
The area is one of gently rolling hills and farmland.
territory land that belongs to a country or that is controlled by a country during a war:
His plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Chinese territory.
The army was advancing into enemy territory.
the grounds the gardens and land around a big building such as a castle, school, or hospital:
The grounds of the castle are open to visitors every weekend.
the school grounds
estate a large area of land in the country, usually with one large house on it and one owner:
The film is set on an English country estate.
arrive to get to the place you are going to:
I arrived at the party at around 7 o'clock.
They were due to arrive home from Spain yesterday.
get to arrive somewhere. Get is much more common in everyday English than arrive:
What time do you usually get to work?
I’ll call you when I get home.
reach to arrive somewhere, especially after a long journey:
When we finally reached the port, we were all very tired.
come if someone comes, they arrive at the place where you are:
She came home yesterday.
What time did the plumber say he’d come?
turn up (also show up) informal to arrive somewhere, especially when someone is waiting for you:
I’d arranged to meet Tom, but he never turned up.
roll in informal to arrive somewhere later than you should and not seem worried about it:
Rebecca usually rolls in around noon.
get in to arrive somewhere – used especially about people arriving home, or a plane, train etc arriving at an airport, station etc:
I usually get in at around 6 o'clock.
What time did your plane get in?
come in if a plane, train, or ship comes in, it arrives in the place where you are:
We liked to watch the cruise ships come in.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

come in
v.
1. To finish in a sports contest or other competition.
He came in second in the hundred-yard dash.
2. To become the fashion; begin to be used.
Swimming trunks for men came in after World War I; before that men used full swim suits.

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