come into
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to enter
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to inherit
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to become fulfilled
she really came into her own when she got divorced
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to receive what is due to one
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Inherit, acquire, as in She expected to come into a fortune when she turned twenty-one . [Early 1700s]
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Accede to power or office, as in He came into office in 1820 and served three terms . [Early 1800s]
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come into one's own . Get rightful possession of something; achieve rightful recognition. For example, The serial composers have finally come into their own . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Investors had come into the session anxious about whether surging oil prices would force the Fed’s hand.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
One pupil, Eva, said: "This will help the school and people who come into the Kids Court will slow down, and it will be more safer for the kids and parents to cross the road."
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The new rules are set to come into effect on May 1.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
You used to root for Bronny James to come into games ironically.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
We move through the day up some frozen rivers and across some frozen lakes and when it gets dark again we come into the first of twenty checkpoints.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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