came

preposition
/ˈkeɪ̯m/

Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation

Example sentences

“I only came for the free food.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“That's not what we came here for.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“They never left to be told that they came back.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “came” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.