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What does came about mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word came about? Here's what it means.

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  1. simple past tense of come about
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The trend toward all-in-one systems came about decades ago when equipment was very expensive, and we wanted to run everything on the same box.
I am also a Cub Leader in my spare time, which came about after I finished Scouts and stayed on to help out with the younger kids.
The practice came about in consequence of this venture, and was loosely based on a Wealden custom at hop-picking time.
The discovery came about during rescue excavations on Thames Water's sludge works.
A knock on the door came about five minutes later, at one o'clock, or thereabouts.
Whether these lynchets were constructed deliberately or came about as a result of ploughing is still not certain.

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