comer

CEFRC1

/ˈkʌmɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who comes or arrives.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person likely to become successful.

Examples

  • She was a comer in the business world.

  • The comer of the street was busy.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An ambitious person; one who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory;

  2. One who arrives.

  3. One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.

More examples

In context

  • The young chess player is a promising comer in the tournament.

  • The champ will face all comers.

  • The transition from comer to also-ran can be quick.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From Middle English comere, equivalent to come + -er.