Meanings
present singular third person comes away · participle present coming away · past came away
- intransitiveTo become separated from something.
The cakes have started to come away from the pan.
- intransitiveTo distance oneself (from).
He goes to the park to come away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
- intransitiveTo leave a place or cease an activity with a particular mood, knowledge, or provision supplied.
Students who read this text should come away with a clear idea of many of the tasks they will be expected to perform as paralegals.
2002, Linda L. Edwards, J. Stanley Edwards, Introduction to Paralegal Studies and the Law: A Practical Approach, preface
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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