come to

The phrase "come to" is versatile and used in various contexts, from recovering consciousness to totaling an amount.

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Definition

B2Medical

(idiomatic)To regain consciousness after being unconscious.

Example

She fainted during the heatwave but came to after a few minutes.

B2Finance

(idiomatic)To amount to a total sum.

Example

The total cost of the repairs came to $500.

B2General

(idiomatic)To reach a particular situation or condition.

Example

How did it come to this?

C1Nautical

(technical)To stop a sailing vessel by turning it into the wind.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "come to":

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