Come for Meaning in English
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
KUHM-for, KUHM-fer, KUHM-fur
kˈʌm/ /fˈɔː
KUM-for
Definition
To arrive in order to get, fetch, take, or sometimes to confront someone or something. It can mean to pick up a person or object, or to pursue someone.
Usage & Nuances
Common in informal or spoken English. "Come for" can mean physically fetching someone ("come for you at 8"), confronting someone ("come for me online"), or pursuing/replacing ("come for his job"). In online slang, "come for" can mean attack/criticize.
Spanish: venir por - venir a buscarPortuguese (BR): vir buscar - vir atrás dePortuguese (PT): vir buscar - vir atrás deChinese (Simplified): 来找 - 来接 - 来抓（抓某人）Chinese (Traditional): 來找 - 來接 - 來抓（抓某人）Hindi: लाने के लिए आना - पकड़ने के लिए आनाArabic: جاء من أجل - جاء ليأخذBengali: আসা (নিতে/আনতে/কারো জন্যে বা কিছু নেওয়ার জন্যে আসা) - আক্রমণ করা (অনলাইনে বা তর্কে)Russian: прийти за - приехать за - набрасываться (в споре/онлайн)Japanese: 迎えに来る - 取りに来る - （批判・攻撃を）仕掛けるVietnamese: đến để đón - đến lấy - tấn công (trên mạng/bằng lời nói)Korean: 데리러 오다 - 가지러 오다 - 공격하다 (말로/온라인에서)Turkish: almak için gelmek - biriyle yüzleşmek - saldırmak (özellikle çevrimiçi)Urdu: لینے آنا - لینے کے لیے آنا - حملہ کرنا (تنقید کرنا/آن لائن)Indonesian: đến để đón - đến lấy - tấn công (trên mạng/bằng lời)
Example Sentences
She posted online, 'Don’t come for me unless I send for you.'
natural
If you come for me, you’d better be ready.
natural
Nobody comes for my brother and gets away with it.
natural
I'll come for you at 7 o'clock.
basic
They came for the old furniture yesterday.
basic
Who are you coming for?
basic