come between

verb

To affect negatively or cause discord between (someone) and another person.

“Our love is so strong that nothing can come between us.”

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Meanings

verbcome between (third-person singular simple present comes between, present participle coming between, simple past came between, past participle come between)

present singular third person comes between · participle present coming between · past came between

  1. transitiveTo affect negatively or cause discord between (someone) and another person.

    Our love is so strong that nothing can come between us.

    2 more examples

    I still had strong feelings for him, but didn't tell her because I didn't want to come between him and his happy family.

    You'll say, the world has come between us Our lives have come between us Still, I know you just don't care

    1993 October 13, Todd Pipes, “Breakfast at Tiffany's”, in Home, performed by Deep Blue Something, published 11 July 1995

Translations

Esperanto enmiksiĝi inter
  • enmiksiĝi interto affect negatively
French provoquer une séparation, séparer
  • provoquer une séparationto affect negatively
  • séparerto affect negatively
Hindi बीच में आना
  • बीच में आना (bīc mẽ ānā)to affect negatively
Swedish komma emellan
  • komma emellanto affect negatively
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APA

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“come between.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20between. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come between,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20between.

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