come out

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phrasal verb [intransitive]

present tense
I/you/we/they	come out
he/she/it	comes out
present participle	coming out
past tense	came out
past participle	come out

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1
if something comes out, it becomes known
He said it'll all come out in court.
it comes out that:
It eventually came out that she was already married.
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2
to stop being fixed somewhere
Another of her baby teeth came out yesterday.
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3
to be removed from something such as clothing or cloth by washing or rubbing
We scrubbed the carpet with soap but the stains still wouldn't come out.
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4
to be spoken, heard, or understood in a particular way
I didn't mean it to come out as a criticism.
come out (all) wrong:
She had only meant to defend herself, but it had come out all wrong.
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5
if something such as a book or a film comes out, it becomes available to buy or see
We've recorded a new album, and it's coming out in the spring.
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6
if the sun, moon, or stars come out, they start to be able to be seen in the sky
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7
if a photograph comes out, the chemical process that produces it is successful
None of my holiday photos came out.
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1. a.
  to have a particular appearance in a photograph
  The colour of her eyes hasn't really come out.
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to have a particular result, or to end in a particular way
It's impossible at this stage to judge how the vote will come out.
come out (all) right in the end:
I'm sure it will all come out all right in the end.
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1. a.
  to be a particular number or amount that is the result of a calculation or measurement
  come out at:
  The total comes out at well over £10,000.
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9
to be easy to notice
Her confidence comes out in the way she speaks.
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10
to state a decision or opinion officially or publicly
come out in favour of/against (doing) something:
The commission has come out against the takeover.
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1. a.
  to say something in an open, honest, or public way that often makes someone feel surprised, embarrassed, or offended
  come (right) out and say something:
  We were all thinking he'd made a mistake, but nobody would come out and say it.
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11
if someone comes out, they travel to the country that you are in, for example in order to visit you
My parents are coming out for Christmas.
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12
if a flower comes out, it opens
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13
British to stop working as a protest
come out on strike:
It seemed clear that the workers would come out on strike.
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14
to tell people that you are gay
come out to:
Coming out to her parents was the hardest part.
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old-fashioned if a young upper-class woman comes out, she formally becomes part of upper-class society by going to a special party or other social event for the first time
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