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English / phrasal verb

come to

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To regain consciousness after fainting, or to reach a particular realization or emotional understanding

In context

01

She fainted from emotional exhaustion, but she quickly came to after sipping some cold water.

02

After weeks of quiet contemplation, he came to the realization that holding onto bitterness was hurting only himself.

Synonyms

Regain consciousness,revive,realize

Antonyms

Faint,pass out,remain oblivious

Collocations

Come to terms with,come to senses,come to realization

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗