come true
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Meaning · English
Happen or become real as expected or desired
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
xảy ra hoặc trở thành hiện thực như mong đợi hoặc mong muốn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: arrive at a true state
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Her dream of becoming a doctor finally came true
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “come true” mean?
Happen or become real as expected or desired Literally: arrive at a true state
Is “come true” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.