About The Word Come-along

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Come-along

Come-along Meaning & Definition
Come-along Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Come-along?

[v] develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
[v] 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 | Synonyms for Come-along: advance | appear | come on | get along | get on | progress | shape up

Related Terms | Find terms related to Come-along: advance | ameliorate | amend | appear | approach | arise | be found | be so | be such | bechance | befall | betide | betray itself | chance | clear | clear the hurdle | come | come forth | come into being | come into existence | come on | come out | come through | come to hand | come to light | contrive | cover ground | crop up | cut the mustard | develop | discover itself | do well | draw on | engineer | enjoy prosperity | fare | farewell | gain | gain ground | gather head | gather way | get ahead | get along | get by | get on | get on swimmingly | get on well | go | go ahead | go along | go fast | go forward | go on | go well | graduate | grow better | hack it | hang out | hap | happen | happen along | happen by chance | hazard | improve | look up | make good time | make head against | make headway | make it | make out | make progress | make progress against | make strides | make the grade | make up leeway | manage | manage somehow | materialize | meliorate | mend | move | move forward | muddle through | negotiate | pass along | pass on | perk up | pick up | pop up | present itself | proceed | progress | prosper | put over | put through | roll | scrape along | shape up | show improvement | show up | skyrocket | spring up | stack up | stem | step forward | succeed | succeed in | swing | swing the deal | take off | travel | turn out | turn out well | turn up | worry along

See Also | climb | develop | fulminate | gleam | leapfrog | occur

Come-along In Webster's Dictionary

\Come"-a*long`\, n. A gripping device, as for stretching wire, etc., consisting of two jaws so attached to a ring that they are closed by pulling on the ring.

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