come to meaning and definition

COME TO verb

Definition of come to (verb)

1. cause to experience suddenly
   • "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"
   • synonyms: hit, strike
2. be relevant to
   • "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
   • synonyms: bear on, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on
3. attain
   • "The horse finally struck a pace"
   • synonyms: strike
4. return to consciousness
   • "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"
   • synonyms: resuscitate, revive