if a flower comes out, it opens
if a photograph comes out, the chemical process that produces it is successful
if a young upper-class woman comes out, she formally becomes part of upper-class society by going to a special party or other social event for the first time
if someone comes out, they travel to the country that you are in, for example in order to visit you
if something comes out, it becomes known
if something such as a book or a film comes out, it becomes available to buy or see
if the sun, moon, or stars come out, they start to be able to be seen in the sky
to be a particular number or amount that is the result of a calculation or measurement
to be easy to notice
to be removed from something such as clothing or cloth by washing or rubbing
to be spoken, heard, or understood in a particular way
to have a particular appearance in a photograph
to have a particular result, or to end in a particular way
to say something in an open, honest, or public way that often makes someone feel surprised, embarrassed, or offended
to state a decision or opinion officially or publicly
to stop being fixed somewhere
to stop working as a protest
to tell people that you are gay
Another of her baby teeth came out yesterday.
Coming out to her parents was the hardest part.
He said it’ll all come out in court.
He was calling for Marcella, saying he was sorry, telling her it was OK for her to come out now.
He would come out of it, they knew, he was glad to have someone to tell his secrets to.
Her confidence comes out in the way she speaks.
I didn’t mean it to come out as a criticism.
If things went wrong then Adam thought he would come out on top.
It eventually came out that she was already married.
It seemed clear that the workers would come out on strike.
It's not like she can make fire come out of her eyes or puke acid.
It’s impossible at this stage to judge how the vote will come out.
I’m sure it will all come out all right in the end.
My parents are coming out for Christmas.
None of my holiday photos came out.
She had only meant to defend herself, but it had come out all wrong.
The colour of her eyes hasn’t really come out.
The commission has come out against the takeover.
The total comes out at well over £10,000.
We scrubbed the carpet with soap but the stains still wouldn’t come out.
We were all thinking he’d made a mistake, but nobody would come out and say it.
We’ve recorded a new album, and it’s coming out in the spring.
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