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come to life meaning

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    Definition of come to life in English Dictionary

  • VerbSGcomes to lifePRcoming to lifePTcame to lifePREcom-
    1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to bring back to life; revitalize, revive, resurrect.
      1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to become alive, bring into existence.
        1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to appear as if alive.
          1. The CGI-generated characters came to life through an incredible display of a cutting-edge 3D technology.
        2. to start to become energetic.
          1. It was only after Yakubu sliced another chance into the side netting, a bad miss by the former Everton striker, that Norwich came to life.
      2. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • The CGI-generated characters came to life through an incredible display of a cutting-edge 3D technology.
        2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
          • The light catches the filigreed tendrils and graceful motion of the jellies, their orange bodies umbrella-ing along like fairy parasols come to life.
          • It was only after Yakubu sliced another chance into the side netting, a bad miss by the former Everton striker, that Norwich came to life.
          • only in freedom can we build the Usonian city. His [Wright's] plans are coming to life.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Verbs
          • Intransitive verbs

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        1. en came to life
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        4. en come online
        5. en come to mind
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of come to life for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this idiom "come to life" is a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb.
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