Dictionary Entry
To be discovered, be revealed.
In a Sentence
“It finally came out that he had been lying all the time.”
Origin
From Old English ‘cuman’ (to come) + out, meaning to come into view.
Common Phrases
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Antonyms
Poetry examples for “come out”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →High the vanes of Shrewsbury gleam .
’Tis spring; come out to ramble .
Others, I am not the first
Read full poem →Now the old come out to look,
Winter past and winter's pains.
Read full poem →High the vanes of Shrewsbury gleam.
Tis spring; come out toramble . .
Others, I am not the first . -
Read full poem →So sang the gallant glorious chronicle ;
And, IJ all rapt in this, “ Come out,” he said, 50
“To the Abbey : there is Aunt Elizabeth
Read full poem →The cursed coach will reach the town
And they'll all come out, every loafer grown
A lion to handcuff a man that's down.
Read full poem →Transforming me into a shape of flame.
I will come out, back to your world of tears,
A stronger soul within a finer frame.
Read full poem →be suggested for wasting the one great asset
which has come out of the war? How else shall
we provide for international arbitration? How
Read full poem →Hiding in burrows of fate amid great cities,
Looking for the souls of them to come out,
So that you could see
Read full poem →Smote the day dead did he say anything:
“Come out, my little one, the stars are bright;
Come out, you lælaps, and inhale the night.”