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Definition of come exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

come

exclamation
 
/kʌm/
 
/kʌm/
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  1. used when encouraging somebody to be sensible or reasonable, or when making a slight criticism
    • Oh come now, things aren't as bad as all that.
    • Come, come, Miss Jones, you know perfectly well what I mean.
    Word OriginOld English cuman, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch komen and German kommen.
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