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What is "come across"

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come across

vb. 1 (context idiomatic English) To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image. 2 To find, usually by accident.

WordNet
come across

  1. v. find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" [syn: fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover]

  2. be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

  3. come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" [syn: meet, ran into, encounter, run across, see]

  4. communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly" [syn: come over]

  5. be received or understood [syn: resonate]