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phrasal verb [transitive]
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present tense
I/you/we/theycome into
he/she/itcomes into
present participlecoming into
past tensecame into
past participlecome into
  1. 1
    come into something to be an aspect of a situation

    The argument was over artistic freedom – money never came into it.

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  3. 3
    come into your own to show how effective or useful you can be

    In the wintry conditions the Norwegian team really came into their own.

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