come across
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to come across (third-person singular simple present comes across, present participle coming across, simple past came across, past participle come across)
- (idiomatic) To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.
- A business suit and briefcase help her to come across as the competent professional she is.
- To find, usually by accident.
- In the meadow he will come across a rare flower.
[edit] Translations
give an appearance or impression
find, usually by accident
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