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to come about
[phrase form: come]
Examples
How did this situation come about?
The decision to expand the company came about after much deliberation.
Examples
The wind came about suddenly, blowing from the west.
As the storm approached, the wind came about from the east.
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(of a sailing maneuver) to change direction by turning the front of the boat through the wind
Intransitive
Examples
The sailor skillfully came about, shifting to a new direction to catch the wind.
The boat needed to come about to avoid the shallow waters ahead.
