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COME TO LIFE
I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be born or come into existence
Example:
All these flowers come to life when the rains come
Synonyms:
come into being; come to life
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "come to life" is one way to...):
be born (come into existence through birth)
Sentence frames:
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Sense 2
Meaning:
Be lifelike, as of a painting
Example:
If you look at it long enough, this portrait comes to life!
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "come to life" is one way to...):
resemble (appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to)
Sentence frames:
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