Came
Pronunciation
- IPA: /keɪm/
- Rhymes: -eɪm
Origin 1
Full definition of came
Preposition
- Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation
- If Winter Comes
Synonyms
- (following event etc, in the past after waiting) by, when period, change in state came/arrived
Origin 2
Compare Scots came ("comb"), caim ("comb"), and Middle English camet ("silver").