[V P through n] Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come about through dialogue...
[V P] That came about when we went to Glastonbury last year...
[it V P that] Thus it came about that, after many years as an interior designer and antiques dealer, he combined both businesses.
English dictionary. 2008.
come about — {v.} To take place; happen, occur. * /Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about./ * /When John woke up he was in the hospital, but he didn t know how that had come about./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come about — {v.} To take place; happen, occur. * /Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about./ * /When John woke up he was in the hospital, but he didn t know how that had come about./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come about — [v] happen arise, befall, come to pass, occur, result, take place, transpire; concept 701 … New thesaurus
come about — ► come about 1) happen; take place. 2) (of a ship) change direction. Main Entry: ↑come … English terms dictionary
come about — index arise (occur), occur (happen) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
come about — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms come about : present tense I/you/we/they come about he/she/it comes about present participle coming about past tense came about past participle come about 1) to happen, especially by chance come about… … English dictionary
come about — verb come to pass (Freq. 4) What is happening? The meeting took place off without an incidence Nothing occurred that seemed important • Syn: ↑happen, ↑hap, ↑go on, ↑pass off … Useful english dictionary
come about — verb a) To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen. We have to ask, how did this come about? b) … Wiktionary
come\ about — v To take place; happen, occur. Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about. When John woke up he was in the hospital, but he didn t know how that had come about … Словарь американских идиом
come about — intransitive verb Date: 14th century 1. happen 2. to change direction < the wind has come about into the north > 3. to shift to a new tack … New Collegiate Dictionary
