come to pass

Idioms and Phrases

see come about .

Related Words

• appear
• arise
• crop up
• develop
• ensue
• exist
• follow
• go
• materialize
• result
• show
• take place
• transpire

More About Come To Pass

What does come to pass mean?

Come to pass means to happen or to occur, as in We need to build a shelter in case a tornado comes to pass.

Come to pass can be used in present, past, or future tense, which is reflected in come, as in She interviewed the employees to figure out how the jewelry heist came to pass.

Example: Scrooge asked the ghost if the visions he had seen were of future events that will come to pass.

Where does come to pass come from?

The first records of come to pass come from the late 1400s. It is a variant of the older phrase come about and frequently appears in English translations of the Bible.

Although come to pass is a relatively well-known phrase, it is used much less often than to happen or to occur, which mean the same thing. Come to pass is often used when someone is trying to sound grandiose or make an event sound important.

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What are some synonyms for come to pass?

• happen
• occur
• take place
• ensue
• transpire

What are some words that share a root or word element with come to pass? 

• come
• to 
• pass

What are some words that often get used in discussing come to pass?

• event
• moment
• future
• past

How is come to pass used in real life?

Come to pass means to happen. It is often used when someone is trying to sound wise, spiritual, or authoritative.

In this same Nigeria, there shall come a Day when Citizens’ Collective Demand for Good Governance will be a rallying cry to lift our Poor from the bottom of the pyramid in record speed.

It shall surely come to pass. ✍🏾

— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) January 28, 2021

Just as prophecy foretold, it has come to pass: The Tigers have finally beaten the Indians. The Indians' streak of 20 consecutive wins over Detroit has been snapped.

— Ryan Lewis (@ByRyanLewis) August 22, 2020

It took over 40 years, but the cheese grater/grated knuckle situation I've lived in fear of for my entire life has come to pass.

— Shannon Stacey (@shannonstacey) November 26, 2020

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True or False?

If a harsh winter came to pass, it was avoided and didn’t happen.