# come in

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/

## Definitions
1. To enter.
2. To arrive.
3. To become relevant, applicable, or useful.
4. To become available.
5. To have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.
6. To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.
7. To enter a plan or group; to join in.
8. To surrender; to turn oneself in.
9. To yield or surrender.
10. To begin transmitting.
11. To function in the indicated manner.
12. To finish a race or similar competition in a particular position, such as first place, second place, or the like.
13. To finish a race or similar competition in first place.
14. To rise.
15. To become fashionable.
16. To fully develop.
17. To report to a workplace for a shift.
18. To be correctly placed in preparation for printing.

## Etymology
From Middle English com in, imperative form of Middle English incomen (“to come in; enter”), from Old English incuman (“to come in; enter”), from Proto-Germanic *inkwemaną (“to come in; enter”), equivalent to come + in. Compare Dutch kom in (“come in”), singular imperative form of inkomen (“to come in; enter”), German einkommen (“to come in; enter”). See also income, incoming.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/come-in