come into
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to enter
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to inherit
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to become fulfilled
she really came into her own when she got divorced
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to receive what is due to one
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Inherit, acquire, as in She expected to come into a fortune when she turned twenty-one . [Early 1700s]
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Accede to power or office, as in He came into office in 1820 and served three terms . [Early 1800s]
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come into one's own . Get rightful possession of something; achieve rightful recognition. For example, The serial composers have finally come into their own . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Investors flocked to European defense companies in early trade Monday, as the conflict in the Middle East widens and missile technology comes into focus.
Some of Mahmood's other proposed reforms would need to be passed into law following full parliamentary scrutiny and are therefore unlikely to come into force until later this year.
From BBC
The Briton came into the contest after the first defeat of his 11-fight career against Charles Johnson in August, but took control in the early stages against Moreno.
From BBC
Given all the extra money likely to come into defense companies, how could their stock prices not beat the market?
The Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint vital to the world’s crude-oil exports, has come into sharp focus as fears of a broader regional conflict grow.
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