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

But defying expectations is nearly impossible, especially when it comes to adapting a property as universally beloved as the long-running Broadway musical “Wicked.”

From Salon

The release comes after the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill extension on Sept. 30, 2023, leaving many programs under the bill vulnerable to lapsing as the year-end deadline approaches.

From Salon

"When gas comes out of a stove, you want to burn all the gas," Diallo said.

From Science Daily

Additionally, the study shows about half of the cultural knowledge hunter-gatherer children and adolescents acquire comes from people they are not related to.

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In this case, the water vapor comes from evaporating liquid water from a second chamber.

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