| VERB | possession | come across, fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover | find unexpectedly |
|---|---|---|---|
| perception | come across | be perceived in a certain way | |
| motion | come across, meet, run into, encounter, run across, see | come together | |
| communication | come across, come over | communicate the intended meaning / meaning or impression | |
| cognition | come across, resonate | be received or understood |
| Meaning | Find unexpectedly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover | |
| Broader | find, regain | come upon after searching |
| Spanish | dar con, descubrir, encontrarse, encontrar, hallar, lograr, tocar a | |
| Catalan | descobrir | |
| Meaning | Be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | John will come across angry | |
| Broader | look, appear, seem | Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect |
| Meaning | Come together. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | meet, run into, encounter, run across, see | |
| Narrower | intersect, cross | meet / meet at a point |
| Similar to | meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather | Collect in one place |
| Spanish | conocer, converger, encontrarse, encontrar, reunirse | |
| Catalan | conèixer, reunir-se, trobar-se, trobar | |
| Meaning | Communicate the intended meaning / meaning or impression. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | come over | |
| Broader | communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings |
| Spanish | llegar | |
| Meaning | Be received or understood. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s Adjective | |
| Synonym | resonate | |
| Cause to | understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning / meaning of |
| Narrower | strike a chord | create an emotional response |
| Catalan | ressonar | |
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