Come into
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To reach one's full potential or show one's true abilities
Example sentence
He came into his own during his senior year.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come into + one's own
come into his own
come into her own
come into your own
finally coming into their own
came into his own as a player
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She came into her own as a leader after the promotion. ✅ (Correct)
She came her own as a leader after the promotion into. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To inherit something
Example sentence
She came into some money when her grandmother passed away.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come into + inheritance/wealth (noun)
come into money
come into a fortune
come into an inheritance
come into some property
come into wealth
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He came into a small fortune after the sale. ✅ (Correct)
He came a small fortune after the sale into. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)