Come about

Full definition of come about

Verb

1. To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.We have to ask, how did this come about?
2. (nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
3. To change; to come round.
• ShakespeareThe wind is come about.
• Ben JonsonOn better thoughts, and my urged reasons,
  They are come about, and won to the true side.