come to life

/kəm tu laɪf/
/kəm tu laɪf/
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Other forms: came to life; coming to life; comes to life

Definitions of come to life
  1. verb
    be born or come into existence
    “All these flowers come to life when the rains come”
    synonyms: come into being
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    type of:
    be born
    come into existence through birth
  2. verb
    be lifelike, as of a painting
    “If you look at it long enough, this portrait comes to life!”
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    type of:
    resemble
    appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
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