Come out | EWA Phasal Verbs Dictionary
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Come out

/kʌm aʊt/

B1

PreIntermediate

1. To appear or become visible.

  • The sun finally came out after a week of rain.
  • Her true feelings came out during the conversation.

2. To be published or released.

  • The magazine comes out monthly.
  • The new book came out last week.

3. To be made public, especially a fact, information, or a secret.

  • The truth came out after the investigation.
  • The news came out that he was leaving the company.

4. To declare oneself as being something, often related to sexual orientation.

  • She decided to come out as gay to her family.
  • He came out to his friends during the party.

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