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What does come about mean?

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

Verb
  1. (intransitive) To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.
  2. (intransitive, nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
  3. (intransitive) To change; to come round.
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Despite carrying topsails she misses stays when we try and come about and I am forced to wear ship.
Many of the best experiences of my life, as well as some of the worst, have come about as a result of my being banjaxed.
The situation has largely come about, apparently, because of a substantial drop in the value of scrap metal.
Such a change is only likely to come about when the majority of that group is populated by truly computer-literate individuals.
The exercise has also come about because of housing developments in the area which could affect population trends.
My father was adamant that change could not come about without a violent revolution and a proletarian dictatorship.

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