comes

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/kʌmz//ˈkəʊmiːz//ˈkəʊmɪs/

noun

The answer to the theme, or dux, in a fugue.

OriginLatin comes →
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Meanings

comes1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of come

    The term utopia comes from a Greek pun.

    1998, L. Kip Wheeler, Utopian Literature
    1 more example

    See, how this river comes me cranking in...

    1597, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1, act III, scene I

comes2

noun
  1. entertainmentThe answer to the theme, or dux, in a fugue.

Origin

comes · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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comes · noun

  1. Latincomes“a companion”
  2. Englishcomes

Borrowed from Latin comes (“a companion”). Doublet of comte, conte, and count.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with comes

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APA

comes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comes

MLA

“comes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comes.

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