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com·er
(kŭm′ər)n.
1. One that arrives or comes: free food for all comers.
2. One showing promise of attaining success: a political comer.
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comer
(ˈkʌmə)n
1. (in combination) a person who comes: all-comers; newcomers.
2. informal a potential success
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com•er
(ˈkʌm ər)n.
1. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising.
2. a person or thing that arrives.
[1325–75]
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| Noun | 1. | comer - someone with a promising future challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" |
| 2. |  comer - someone who arrives (or has arrived)early bird - a person who arrives early before others do latecomer - someone who arrives late newcomer - a recent arrival; "he's a newcomer to Boston" |
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comer
noun2. One showing much promise:
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Translations
آتِ، قادِم، وافِد
příchozí
deltagerdender kommer
érkezõ
komumaîur, sá sem kemur
prichádzajúci
gelen kişikatılan kimse
comer
[ˈkʌməʳ] N the first comer → el primero/la primera en llegarhe has defended his title against all comers → ha defendido su título contra todos los contendientes
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comer
n this competition is open to all comers → an diesem Wettbewerb kann sich jeder beteiligen; “open to all comers” → „Teilnahme für jedermann“
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come
(kam) – past tense came (keim) past participle come – verb1. to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him. Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?
2. to become near or close to something in time or space. Christmas is coming soon.
3. to happen or be situated. The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.
4. (often with to) to happen (by accident). How did you come to break your leg?
5. to arrive at (a certain state etc). What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.
6. (with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to). The total comes to 51.
interjection expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc. Come, come! That was very rude of you!
ˈcomer nounlate-comers will not be admitted; We welcome all comers.
ˈcoming nounthe comings and goings of the people in the street.
ˈcomeback noun a return (especially to show business). The actress made a comeback years after retiring.
ˈcomedown noun a fall in dignity etc. The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.
come about to happen. How did that come about?
come across to meet or find by chance. He came across some old friends.
come along1. to come with or accompany the person speaking etc. Come along with me!
2. to progress. How are things coming along?
come by to get. How did you come by that black eye?
come down to decrease; to become less. Tea has come down in price.
come into one's own to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc. He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.
come off1. to fall off. Her shoe came off.
2. to turn out (well); to succeed. The gamble didn't come off.
come on1. to appear on stage or the screen. They waited for the comedian to come on.
2. hurry up!. Come on – we'll be late for the party!
3. don't be ridiculous!. Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!
come out1. to become known. The truth finally came out.
2. to be published. This newspaper comes out once a week.
3. to strike. The men have come out (on strike).
4. (of a photograph) to be developed. This photograph has come out very well.
5. to be removed. This dirty mark won't come out.
come round1. (also come around) to visit. Come round and see us soon.
2. to regain consciousness. After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.
come to to regain consciousness. When will he come to after the operation?
come to light to be discovered. The theft only came to light when the owners returned from holiday.
come upon to meet, find or discover by chance. She came upon a solution to the problem.
come up with to think of; to produce. He's come up with a great idea.
come what may whatever happens. I'll give you my support, come what may!
to come (in the) future. in the days to come.
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