Come of
verb
To come as a result, or outcome.
Nothing good will come of this decision.

Often appears as...
- nothing good will come of
- much will come of
verb
To happen after a specific event or time.
What will come of our efforts to save the environment?

Often appears as...
- what will come of
- this came of
verb
To grow out of or arise because of a situation.
He always feared what might come of his decision to pursue a career in music.

Often appears as...
- what might come of
- what came of
verb
To come as a result, or outcome.
Nothing good will come of this decision.

Often appears as...
- nothing good will come of
- much will come of
verb
To happen after a specific event or time.
What will come of our efforts to save the environment?

Often appears as...
- what will come of
- this came of
verb
To grow out of or arise because of a situation.
He always feared what might come of his decision to pursue a career in music.

Often appears as...
- what might come of
- what came of
Definition 1 of 3

Negative Expectations
Often implies that the result will be poor or undesirable.

He warned that no good would come of my careless spending.
Future Results
Used when speculating about what the future outcomes might be.

I worry what will come of the team's disagreements.
Negative Expectations
Often implies that the result will be poor or undesirable.

He warned that no good would come of my careless spending.
Future Results
Used when speculating about what the future outcomes might be.

I worry what will come of the team's disagreements.
Negative Expectations
Often implies that the result will be poor or undesirable.

He warned that no good would come of my careless spending.
Future Results
Used when speculating about what the future outcomes might be.

I worry what will come of the team's disagreements.
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