kommen

Definitions of kommen
  1. verb
    come to pass; arrive, as in due course
    synonyms: erfolgen
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    begeben, eintreffen, eintreten, ereignen, erscheinen, geschehen, passieren, sein, stattfinden, vorgehen, zugehen
    come to pass
  2. verb
    come under, be classified or included
    synonyms: fallen
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    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  3. verb
    adjust in size relative to other things
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    einstellen
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
  4. verb
    come after in time, as a result
    synonyms: folgen
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    ergeben, herausstellen, resultieren
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
  5. verb
    be successful; achieve a goal
    synonyms: drehen, einrichten, fertig bekommen, fertig bringen, fertig kriegen, fertigbekommen, fertigbringen, fertigkriegen, hinbekommen, hinbringen, hinkriegen, schaffen
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    meistern, schaffen, schmeißen
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  6. verb
    reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
    synonyms:
    erfolgen
    come to pass; arrive, as in due course
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    verändern, wandeln, wechseln, ändern
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  7. verb
    move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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    ankommen, ansprechen
    speak to someone
    anstehen, bevorstehen
    come near in time
    heranwagen, nahen, nähern
    move towards
    begrüßen
    express greetings upon meeting someone
    herantreten
    make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
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    fortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  8. verb
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
    synonyms: ankommen, anlangen, landen
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    gehen, weggehen
    go away from a place
    abgehen
    move out of or depart from
    ausscheiden
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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    landen
    reach or come to rest
    landen
    arrive on shore
    eingehen, vorliegen
    be received
    einfahren
    of trains; move into (a station)
  9. verb
    enter or assume a certain state or condition
    synonyms: Innere Zustands Veraenderung, werden
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    verwandeln, verändern, wandeln, ändern
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  10. verb
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
    synonyms: einbüßen, verlieren
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    behalten, beibehalten, erhalten, halten, wahren
    retain possession of
  11. verb
    cost a certain amount
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    kosten
    be priced at
  12. verb
    pay a brief visit
    synonyms: aufsuchen, bereisen, besuchen, frequentieren, hingehen
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    einkehren, hereinschauen, hereinschneien
    visit informally and spontaneously
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    treffen, zusammensetzen
    get together socially or for a specific purpose
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