Come and Need

Come

Come verb - To move closer to.

Need and come are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a verb "Come".

Nearby Words: coming, comer

Need

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

Come and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come" instead a verb "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

help come help need help
character come character need character
work come work need work
place come place need place
Other words: time, way, bit, water.

Both words in one sentence

  • Other worldbuilding items, like "goblin wars" mentioned in history books, or the idea that Hogwarts itself will give help to those who need it, tend to come back in a big way later on.
  • If your allies are supposed to come help your nation in its hour of need, that's Gondor Calls for Aid.
  • Magical Girl Avalon: Web of Magic three girls, Emily, Adriane, and Kara, find stones/crystals - that come from a fantastical alternate dimension in need of help - that grant them magical abilities.
    Source: Magical Girl
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