come to phrasal verb (see also come)

1. come to a decision/conclusion/agreement etc to decide something, agree on something etc after considering or discussing a situation Synonym : reach:
We came to the conclusion that there was no other way back to the camp.
If they don’t come to a decision by midnight, the talks will be abandoned.

2. come to a halt/stop
a) to slow down and stop Synonym : stop:
The train came to a stop just yards from the barrier.
b) to stop operating or continuing:
After the election our funding came to an abrupt halt.

3. come to something to develop so that a particular situation exists, usually a bad one:
I never thought it would come to this.
We need to be prepared to fight, but hopefully it won’t come to that (=that won’t be necessary).
All those years of studying, and in the end it all came to nothing.
It’s come to something when I’m not allowed to express an opinion in my own house!
what is the world/the country etc coming to? (=used to say that the world etc is in a bad situation)

4. come to something to add up to a total amount:
That comes to £23.50.
The bill came to £48.50.

5. come to somebody if a thought or idea comes to you, you realize or remember something:
The answer came to me in a flash.
I’ve forgotten her name, but maybe it’ll come to me later.

6. to become conscious again after you have been unconscious:
When he came to, he was lying on the floor with his hands tied behind his back.

7. when it comes to something informal when you are dealing with something or talking about something:
He’s a bit of an expert when it comes to computers.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

cost the amount of money you need to buy or do something. Cost is usually used when talking in a general way about whether something is expensive or cheap rather than when talking about exact prices:
The cost of running a car is increasing.
the cost of raw materials
price the amount of money you must pay for something that is for sale:
They sell good-quality clothes at reasonable prices.
the price of a plane ticket to New York
value the amount of money that something is worth:
A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.
charge the amount that you have to pay for a service or to use something:
Hotel guests may use the gym for a small charge.
bank charges
fee the amount you have to pay to enter a place or join a group, or for the services of a professional person such as a lawyer or a doctor:
There is no entrance fee.
The membership fee is £125 a year.
legal fees
fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc:
I didn’t even have enough money for my bus fare.
fare increases
rent the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own:
The rent on his apartment is $800 a month.
rate a charge that is set according to a standard scale:
Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.
toll the amount you have to pay to travel on some roads or bridges:
You have to pay tolls on many French motorways.
cost a lot
Their hair products are really good but they cost a lot.
not cost much
Second hand clothes don’t cost much.
cost something per minute/hour/year etc
Calls cost only 2p per minute.
cost something per person
There’s a one-day course that costs £80 per person.
cost something per head (=per person)
The meal will cost about £20 per head.
not cost (somebody) a penny (=cost nothing)
Using the Internet, you can make phone calls that don’t cost a penny.
cost a fortune/cost the earth (=have a very high price)
If you use a lawyer, it will cost you a fortune.
cost a bomb/a packet British English (=have a very high price)
He has a new sports car that must have cost a bomb.
cost an arm and a leg (=have a price that is much too high)
A skiing holiday needn’t cost you an arm and a leg.
be especially spoken to cost a particular amount of money:
These shoes were only £5.
be priced at something to have a particular price – used when giving the exact price that a shop or company charges for something:
Tickets are priced at $20 for adults and $10 for kids.
retail at something to be sold in shops at a particular price – used especially in business:
The scissors retail at £1.99 in department stores.
sell/go for something used for saying what people usually pay for something:
Houses in this area sell for around £200,000.
fetch used for saying what people pay for something, especially at a public sale:
The painting fetched over $8,000 at auction.
A sports car built for Mussolini is expected to fetch nearly £1 million at auction.
set somebody back something informal to cost someone a lot of money:
A good set of speakers will set you back around £150.
come to if a bill comes to a particular amount, it adds up to that amount:
The bill came to £100 between four of us.

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cost to have a particular price:
The book costs $25.
A new kitchen will cost you a lot of money.
It’s a nice dress and it didn’t cost much.
be especially spoken to cost a particular amount of money:
These shoes were only £5.
be priced at something to have a particular price – used when giving the exact price that a shop or company charges for something:
Tickets are priced at $20 for adults and $10 for kids.
retail at something to be sold in shops at a particular price – used especially in business:
The scissors retail at £1.99 in department stores.
sell/go for something used for saying what people usually pay for something:
Houses in this area sell for around £200,000.
fetch used for saying what people pay for something, especially at a public sale:
The painting fetched over $8,000 at auction.
A sports car built for Mussolini is expected to fetch nearly £1 million at auction.
set somebody back something informal to cost someone a lot of money:
A good set of speakers will set you back around £150.
come to if a bill comes to a particular amount, it adds up to that amount:
The bill came to £100 between four of us.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

come to
to regain consciousness
The woman came to a few hours after the accident.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

come to
v. (stress on "to")
1. To wake up after losing consciousness; get the use of your senses back again after fainting or being knocked out.
She fainted in the store and found herself in the first aid room when she came to.
The boxer who was knocked out did not come to for five minutes.
The doctor gave her a pill and after she took it she didn't come to for two days.
Compare: BRING TO.
2. (stress on "come") To get enough familiarity or understanding to; learn to; grow to.
■ Used with an infinitive.
John was selfish at first, but he came to realize that other people counted, too.
During her years at the school, Mary came to know that road well.
3. To result in or change to; reach the point of; arrive at.
Mr. Smith lived to see his invention come to success.
Grandfather doesn't like the way young people act today; he says, "I don't know what the world is coming to."
4. To have something to do with; be in the field of; be about.
■ Usually used in the phrase "when it comes to".
Joe is not good in sports, but when it comes to arithmetic he's the best in the class.
The school has very good teachers, but when it comes to buildings, the school is poor.

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