comes

[ koh-meez ]

noun

, plural com·i·tes [kom, -i-teez].

1. Astronomy. companion ¹( def 6 ).
2. Anatomy. a blood vessel accompanying another vessel or a nerve.

Word History and Origins

Origin of comes¹

1675–85; < Latin: traveling companion, probably < *com-it-s, equivalent to com- com- + -it- noun derivative of īre to go + -s nominative singular ending

Example Sentences

Refuge comes with a drifting boat and, quickly thereafter, some unfamiliar company.

From Los Angeles Times

This comes after several probation officers told the BBC that over the last month more than a dozen offenders had been recalled to prison because electronic ankle tags fitters had not been available.

From BBC

"It's kind of confirmation that we don't expect any unusual circumstances when it comes to their susceptibility here in Florida that would be any different than another part of the country."

From Science Daily

And then — this comparison has been made before — but the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird thing was just so big and new, and then, it was, well, wait a second, here comes Michael Jordan.

From Los Angeles Times

This comes at a time when some bird flu infections are alarming scientists in the United States.

From Salon