# come about

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen; to exist.
2. To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
3. To change; to come round.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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