come along

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come along (third-person singular simple present comes along, present participle coming along, simple past came along, past participle come along)

  1. (intransitive, followed by "with") To accompany.
    Synonym: come with
    I'd like you to come along with me to the opera.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To arise, appear (make an appearance), come into being.
    When the telephone first came along, it was mostly just for businesses and rich people, but eventually almost everyone got one.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To progress; to make progress; to quicken.
    Synonyms: develop; rock along
    The renovation is coming along nicely, and should be ready within a month.

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Noun

come along (plural come alongs)

  1. Nonstandard spelling of come-along.

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come along

  1. Expression of encouragement or mild reproach.
    Come along, dear, there's no point crying over it.
    Come along, Jane. Please finish your homework.

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