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Word: Come Along

Basic Definition: "Come along" is a phrasal verb that can mean to develop in a positive way or to appear. It can also mean to accompany someone or to join in an activity.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "come along" when talking about something improving or progressing.
• It can also be used when you invite someone to join you in something.

Examples:

1. To Develop Positively:

   • "My garden is really coming along! The flowers are blooming beautifully."
   • "He has been studying hard, and his grades are coming along nicely."

2. To Join or Accompany:

   • "Do you want to come along to the movie with us?"
   • "I’m going to the store. Would you like to come along?"

Advanced Usage:

In more complex sentences, "come along" can refer to events or developments that happen unexpectedly or beneficially. - "We were having a tough time planning the party until the idea for the theme came along."

Word Variants:

• There are no direct variants of "come along," but it can be used in different tenses:
  • Present: come along
  • Past: came along
  • Continuous: coming along

Different Meanings:

1. To Develop:

   • When something is making progress, like a project or skill.

2. To Appear:

   • When something new or unexpected shows up, like technology or an event.

Synonyms:

• For "to develop positively": improve, progress, advance.
• For "to accompany": join, go with, tag along.

Idioms and Related Phrasal Verbs:

• Come Along For The Ride: To join in on an activity, often without being the main participant.
• Come Together: To unite or gather for a common purpose.
• Come About: To happen or take place, often unexpectedly.

Summary:

"Come along" is a versatile expression that can mean to improve or to invite someone to join you. It describes positive progress and can also refer to something that appears unexpectedly.

Academic

Verb

1. develop in a positive way
   • He progressed well in school
   • My plants are coming along
   • Plans are shaping up
2. come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
   • Then the computer came along and changed our lives
   • Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago

Synonyms

• progress
• come on
• advance
• get on
• get along
• shape up
• appear