Word that means come what may

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come what may

Meaning

  • anything happens; whatever come about
  • to resolve on doing (something)
  • to be sure of going ahead in a particular situation even if all the odds are not in favour
  • to ignore the circumstances in order to get something done
  • no matter what may happen

Example Sentences

  1. The girl has decided to marry him come what may. She will proceed even if her entire family is against her decision.
  2. I have decided to go to London to complete my higher education come what may.
  3. She has promised her mother that she will pass the exam come what may this year.
  4. We will be vacationing outside the country this year come what may.
  5. My cousin is going to go to the party come what may.
  6. She got the assignment and will not finish it come what may.
  7. I am going to board that train come what may.
  8. It’s good to know that, come what may, our job is safe.

Origin

The phrase was used in the French language in the early 1300’s as “avalze que valze” which means “let it avail what it may, come what may”. Shakespeare made it popular by using it in his work ‘Macbeth’ in the year 1605. By the 1800’s it was a popular US phrase just as much as it belonged to the European English.

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“Come what may” is a phrase we commonly use in the English language to show our strong determination to overcome challenges and obstacles, no matter what the circumstances are. It’s a phrase usually associated with things like resilience, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to a cause or goal. But how do you use it correctly? I’ll show you!

Come What May Meaning Explained

Come What May Idiom Origin Meaning

When you use the English idiom “come what may,” you’re also saying “whatever happens” or “no matter what obstacles or challenges interfere.” It just implies a willingness to face whatever might come your way without giving up or losing hope in the cause.

Come What May Origin and Etymology

If you go back far enough to the 1300s, you’ll find that the phrase comes from the French language, like a lot of the phrases we use in English today. The French version was avalze que valze which translates to “let it avail what it may, come what may.” But that’s just far wordy for modern English.

Good ol’ Shakespeare was the one who coined it in the 1600s and made it popular when he used it in the third act and fifth scene of Macbeth as, “Come what come may, time and the hour runs through the roughest day.”

When to Use Come What May

Reserve this phrase for us in situations with some uncertainty or even risk and where a strong commitment or determination is needed to overcome obstacles or challenges ahead of us.

It’s totally acceptable to use it in both personal and professional contexts, like when you’re facing a hard decision or pursuing some sort of challenging goal. Also, in some contexts, you can use it to express your willingness to accept the consequences of someone’s actions, even if they are difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

What Is Another Way to Say Come What May?

  • No matter what
  • Regardless
  • Whatever happens
  • Rain or shine
  • Through thick and thin
  • Hakuna matata
  • Whatever the outcome
  • Win or lose
  • Against all odds

Using Come What May in a Sentence

Come What May Idiom Origin Meaning 1

  • I’m committed to finishing this project on time, come what may.
  • Come what may, we will save enough for a down payment on your dream home in the backcountry.
  • I promise we’re going to see this through to the end, come what may.
  • Come what may, I promise to always love you, Mom.
  • No matter what obstacles we face, we will succeed together, come what may.
  • I’m determined to achieve my publishing goals, come what may.
  • Come what may, I’ll always stand up for what I believe in when it comes to what’s right and wrong.

“We want this event to help the community to come together and then to build on what takes place so that, come what may, we continue to stand and work together.” (The Weirton Daily Times)

You’ll Get It, Come What May

Don’t fret! Learning the ins and outs of the English language is something even the pros will never conquer because it’s constantly changing and continually updating. But “come what may” is an old phrase that’s held its meaning for centuries. So, the next time you want to say, “what happens, happens,” you can also say, “come what may.”

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    come what may

     будь что будет

    I’ll be home for the holidays, come what may.

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    come what may

    come what may будь, что будет

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    Come what may be!

    • Come what may <be>!
    Будь, что будет! Куда ни шло! Пусть уж будет так! Стоит рискнуть! Была не была!

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    Come what may!

    • Come what may <be>!
    Будь, что будет! Куда ни шло! Пусть уж будет так! Стоит рискнуть! Была не была!

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    come what may

    разг.

    будь что будет; во что бы то ни стало

    As he was leaving the room he looked back at Sybil Morton’s photograph, and swore that, come what may, he would never let her know what he was doing for her sake. (O. Wilde, ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’, ch. III) — Выходя из комнаты, лорд Артур еще раз взглянул на портрет Сибиллы Мертон и поклялся, что она никогда не узнает, что он сделал ради нее.

    No, Ren. Come what may, I’m not going to allow your name to get into this case. (G. Gordon, ‘Let the Day Perish’, part II, ch. XLVI) — Нет, Рен. Что бы ни случилось, я не допущу, чтобы твое имя фигурировало в этом процессе.

    …he was determined to go, come what might, in the late afternoon. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Bell’, ch. XI) —…Майкл решил во что бы то ни стало съездить во второй половине дня в Суиндон.

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    come what may

       paзг.

       будь чтo будeт, вo чтo бы тo ни cтaлo As he was leaving the room he looked back at Sybil Merlon’s photograph, and swore that, come what may, he would never let her know what he was doing for her sake (O. Wilde). He was determined to go, come what might, in the late afternoon (J. Murdoch)

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    come what may

    кровь из носу; во что бы то ни стало; любой ценой

    I’ll be home for the holidays, come what may.

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    come what may

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    come what may

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    come what may (…)

    Общая лексика:

    что бы ни произошло

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    come what may!

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    come what may

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    come what may

    идиом. фраз. гл.

    будь что будет

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > come what may

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    come what may

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    come what may

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    come what may

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    come what may

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    come

    1) приходи́ть, подходи́ть;

    2) прибыва́ть; приезжа́ть;

    3) случа́ться, происходи́ть, быва́ть;

    how did it come that…? как э́то случи́лось, что…?

    ;

    4) де́латься, станови́ться;

    а) не хвати́ть;

    б) не дости́гнуть це́ли;

    в) не оправда́ть ожида́ний

    5) вести́ своё происхожде́ние; происходи́ть;

    6) доходи́ть, достига́ть; равня́ться;

    7) выпада́ть (на чью-л. долю); достава́ться (кому-л.);

    8) дости́чь орга́зма, ко́нчить

    9) в повелительном наклонении восклицание, означающее приглашение, побуждение или лёгкий упрёк:

    come, tell me all you know about it ну, расскажи́те же всё, что вы об э́том зна́ете

    ;

    come, come, be not so hasty! подожди́те, подожди́те, не торопи́тесь!

    10) в сочетании с причастием настоящего времени передаёт возникновение действия, выраженного причастием:

    а) происходи́ть, случа́ться;

    б) меня́ть направле́ние ( о ветре);

    come across (случа́йно) встре́титься с кем-л.; натолкну́ться на что-л.;

    а) признава́йся!;

    б) раскоше́ливайся!;

    а) сле́довать;

    б) насле́довать;

    в) пресле́довать;

    б)

    imp.

    повтори́те (что вы сказали?);

    а) соглаша́ться;

    б) идти́, сопровожда́ть;

    come apart, come asunder распада́ться на ча́сти;

    а) получи́ть до́ступ к чему-л., доби́ться чего-л.;

    б) напада́ть, набра́сываться; добра́ться до кого-л.;

    а) отла́мываться;

    б) уходи́ть;

    а) возвраща́ться;

    б) всплыва́ть в па́мяти, вспомина́ться;

    в) очну́ться, прийти́ в себя́;

    г) вновь станови́ться популя́рным или мо́дным;

    д) отвеча́ть тем же са́мым, отплати́ть той же моне́той;

    а) предста́ть пе́ред ( судом

    и т.п.

    );

    б) предше́ствовать;

    в) превосходи́ть;

    а) проходи́ть ми́мо;

    б) достава́ть, приобрета́ть;

    а) па́дать (о снеге, дожде);

    б) спуска́ться; опуска́ться;

    в) дегради́ровать;

    г) переходи́ть по тради́ции;

    е) набра́сываться (upon, on — на); брани́ть, нака́зывать (upon, on — кого-л.);

    з)

    разг. разг.

    заболе́ть ( with — чем-л.);

    к) спада́ть, ниспада́ть;

    а) заходи́ть за;

    б) напада́ть на;

    а) выходи́ть вперёд; выдвига́ться;

    б) отклика́ться;

    в) предлага́ть свои́ услу́ги;

    а) входи́ть;

    б)

    спорт.

    прийти́ к фи́нишу;

    в) входи́ть в мо́ду;

    г) оказа́ться поле́зным, пригоди́ться (

    тж.

    come useful);

    е) нача́ть трансля́цию;

    ж) вступа́ть ( в должность); приходи́ть к вла́сти;

    и) прибыва́ть (о поезде, пароходе);

    come in for подверга́ться (критике, обвинению);

    а) вступа́ть в;

    б) получа́ть в насле́дство;

    в):

    а)

    разг.

    име́ть успе́х; удава́ться, проходи́ть с успе́хом;

    б) отде́лываться;

    в) происходи́ть, име́ть ме́сто;

    г) сходи́ть, слеза́ть;

    е) удаля́ться;

    а) приближа́ться;

    б) наступа́ть, напада́ть;

    в) расти́;

    е) рассма́триваться ( в суде);

    ж):

    з) натыка́ться, наска́кивать; поража́ть ( о болезни);

    а) обнару́живаться; проявля́ться;

    в) вы́ступить ( with — с заявлением, разоблачением);

    г) призна́ть себя́ гомосексуали́стом;

    д) забастова́ть;

    ж) дебюти́ровать (на сцене, в обществе);

    а) переезжа́ть; приезжа́ть;

    б) переходи́ть на другу́ю сто́рону;

    в) охвати́ть, овладе́ть;

    г)

    разг.

    перехитри́ть, обойти́;

    а) заходи́ть ненадо́лго; загляну́ть;

    б) приходи́ть в себя́ (после обморока, болезни);

    в) меня́ть своё мне́ние, соглаша́ться с чьей-л. то́чкой зре́ния;

    г) объе́хать, обойти́ круго́м;

    д) изменя́ться к лу́чшему;

    е) возвраща́ться ( к теме

    и т.п.

    );

    б) вы́путаться из неприя́тного положе́ния;

    в) проходи́ть внутрь, проника́ть;

    б)

    мор.

    станови́ться на я́корь;

    в) наконе́ц-то поумне́ть;

    г) доходи́ть до;

    д) сто́ить, равня́ться;

    а) объедини́ться, собра́ться вме́сте;

    а) поднима́ться;

    б) достига́ть (богатства, положения в обществе);

    д) доходи́ть (to);

    е) достига́ть у́ровня, сра́вниваться (to);

    ж) приезжа́ть (из провинции в большой город, университет

    и т.п.

    );

    з) нагоня́ть ( with — кого-л.);

    а) натолкну́ться, напа́сть неожи́данно;

    б) предъяви́ть тре́бование;

    в) лечь бре́менем на чьи-л. пле́чи

    ◊

    to come to bat амер. столкну́ться с тру́дной пробле́мой, тяжёлым испыта́нием

    ;

    to come easy to smb. не представля́ть тру́дностей для кого́-л.

    ;

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    what

    1)

    inter.

    како́й?, что., ско́лько?;

    what? what did you say? repeat, please что? что вы сказа́ли? повтори́те

    ;

    what about…? что но́вого о…?, ну как…?

    ;

    what if…? а что, е́сли…?

    ;

    what of…? = what about…?

    ;

    well, what of it?, разг. so what? ну и что из того́?, ну, так что ж?

    ;

    what though…? что из того́, что…?

    ;

    2)

    conj.

    како́й, что, ско́лько;

    3)

    emph.

    како́й!; как!; что!;

    а) како́го чёрта?;

    б) ну и что?, поду́маешь!;

    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > what

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‘Come what may’ is yet another English idiom that comes from Shakespeare’s works. As we use it today it means being prepared to do something regardless of the consequences, to not allow anything to distract from that, no matter how hard or difficult it becomes.

It also means whatever will happen will happen regardless of what else may occur. The expression is used when one is resigned to pursuing a certain path no matter what obstacles may come up; it is also used to mean that one will stand firm or may be relied upon no matter what hurdles may occur.

Come what may quote

“Come what may”, Macbeth Act 1, Scene 3

Origin of ‘Come what may’

‘Come what may’ is used, in wording close to that, in Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, where it appears as ‘come what come may.’ In Macbeth the phrase means ‘whatever is going to happen is going to happen.’:

“Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.”

Macbeth Act 1, Scene 3

Modern English has a preferred idiom for that: it has adopted the Spanish idiom, ‘que sera sera’ as its own. When you say ‘Come what may,’ on the other hand, you are expressing your determination to do something without any distraction and regardless of the consequences.

A version of the phrase was known in France as early as 1375, shown here from John Barbour’s, The Bruce: “Thai wuld defend, avalze que valze.” “Avalze que valze” is “vaille que vaille” in modern French. It means “Let it avail what it may, come what may”.

The phrase reached the USA by 1878 when it appeared in the 4th January edition of The New York Times: “…and should Parliament endorse that sentiment, come what come may, the might of England shall be put forth with a vigour and earnestness worthy of her old fame”.

‘Come what may’ in Shakespeare’s plays

If you want to say that it’s inevitable that something will happen whatever you do, you will say ‘what will be will be’ or ‘que sera sera.’ And that’s how Shakespeare uses it. When the three witches tell Macbeth that he’s going to be king he has the problem of thinking about how that is going to happen. His first reaction is that he would have to kill the King, Duncan, but he pushes that thought away. It stays on his mind, however, and he tries not to think about it, taking the attitude that if it were true that he was going to become king, it would happen whatever he did. He tells himself: “Come what come may/ Time and the hour runs through the roughest day,” which is to say, ‘what will be will be’ or ‘que sera sera.’ That is how the idiom is used in Macbeth.

It’s interesting to note that the Spanish phrase ‘que sera sera’ goes back a long way and predates Shakespeare by centuries.

Shakespeare uses the exact wording ‘come what may’ in Twelfth Night, Act 2, Scene 1.

‘But come what may, I do adore thee so
That danger shall seem sport, and I will go.’

Twelfth Night, Act 2, Scene 1

In Twelfth Night Viola’s twin brother Sebastian has been washed ashore near the coast of Illyria after a shipwreck. A piratical sea captain, Antonio, has been looking after him. Antonio is willing to risk danger by following Sebastian to Duke Orsino’s court, where Antonio is a wanted man.

Synonyms for ‘come what may’

There are other ways of expressing the idea of ‘come what may’, meaning what will happen will happen.

One can use words – such as: automatically, undoubtedly, unquestionably, accordingly,  axiomatically, naturally, no doubt.

Or one can use other phrases – such as: by any means whatsoever, one way or another. by any means, whatever happens, as a matter of course, whatever may happen.

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come what may

No matter what happens. As your parents, we’ll always support you, come what may.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

come what may

Cliché no matter what might happen. I’ll be home for the holidays, come what may. Come what may, the mail will get delivered.

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come what may

No matter what happens, as in Come what may, I’ll be home in time for dinner. This phrase, in slightly different form, come what will, dates from the 16th century and has almost exact equivalents in French, Italian, and German.

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ˌcome what ˈmay

whatever may happen: My mother taught us to always tell the truth, come what may.

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Whatever should happen, as in “Come what may, he’ll get to the wedding on time.” This cliché originated in the 1500s as “Come what will” and is known in numerous languages.

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See also:

  • May I use your powder room?
  • may/might as well
  • may as well
  • sell in May
  • sell in May and go away
  • sell in May and stay away
  • sell in May, then go away
  • take up (the) cudgels against (someone or something)
  • take up the cudgels
  • one man’s meat is another man’s poison
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Meanings of “Come What May”

The phrase “come what may” means to let things happen, and do not worry or fear about the challenges. The phrase is often used to throw a challenge when you are not sure what it would result in, and also that your brave enough to accept the consequence of that action.

Origin of “Come What May”

The origin of the phrase “come what may” is stated to be beyond its actual print use in The Bruce by John Barbour, a French work published in 1375. The translated version of the French was as “let it avail  what it may, come what may.” Later it was used by several people including William Shakespeare as given in the fourth example, and also in The New York Times in 1878 such as: … should Parliament endorse that sentiment, come what come may, the might of England shall be put forth with a vigor and earnestness worthy of her old fame.”

Examples in Literature

Example #1

Come What May by Moulin Rouge

Never knew I could feel like this
Like I’ve never seen the sky before
I want to vanish inside your kiss
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I Love You, until the end of time

Come what may
Come what may
I will Love You
Until my dying day

The above lines tell how intense is the speaker’s love and he compares the kiss to a sea to vanish in it. This metaphorical language is full of belief that it will happy in the love that the signer has committed to saying “come what may.” The phrase is used with literal meanings here.

Example #2

Come What May by Mattias Ostling  

I cannot see the future
And I do not see the past
But know my friend,
in the eyes of strangers
I see remorse, worry
I see despair
A fear of tomorrow
A fear of the past
Be it work, school,
friends or caste

Take it from someone
who knows,
you are missing out
on all the shows

The past is a burden
that blinds you to the now
Why worry, when nothing
can be done?
Why despond, when the song
has been sung?

The poet presents the modern woes of a common people saying that everybody is full of fear, remorse, and despair of either today or of tomorrow of work, business, relations, or schools. However, whatever everybody is missing are the most interesting things of the present times and replacing them with worries. The poet advises his readers that they should keep the past away instead of making it a burden and do not care about it. The meanings of the phrase have been clarified through this extended metaphor.

Example #3

Come What May by Henry Disney

Within a lapse of less than year
From time my treasured wife had died,
I’m struck by loss of sight in eye
On right, on which I’ve long relied.
As more than thirty years ago
The eye on left was dimmed by mist
Induced by dam to blood supply
To part. This recent sudden twist
Derailed my normal way of life
I strive to concentrate on what
I still can do and leave alone
Concern for tasks that now are not
On options list. Support of friends,
Of children, theirs and kin now keep
Alive a sense of being blessed;
So when my mood is at a neap
A sense of God’s embrace restores
A surge of gratitude. Recall
Of hordes of folk around the world.

This stanza tells of a man who loves his wife intensely and feels it. However, shortly after her death, he loses his right eye due to the grief he experiences, and soon he realizes that he can do with it. Later, he realizes that despite these losses he still feels that he is a blessed person that the folks around him. This positivity has emanated from his sense of “what come may,” which seems to have been used as an extended metaphor.

Example #4

Macbeth

 [Aside] Come what come may,

Time and the hour runs through the roughest day. (Act-I, Scene-III, Lines, 148-149)

The above lines from the first act of Macbeth use this phrase when he comes to know about the issues at hand. Macbeth recalls his own desires provoked by the trio of the witches that he meets on the heath. Without witches, he would not have dared use this phrase. Therefore, it shows its direct meaning and also its metonymic use.

Example in Sentences

Example #1: “Your careless attitude is exactly like come what may. Be careful when you make a decision based on your feelings.”

Example #2: “Although I have read all of your arguments and your claims. You have supported them with pieces of evidence that are sound and logical. However, still, they cannot be trusted, for you have come what may attitude that is not correct.”

Example #3: “Following his retreat from the hill, the entire battalion was wiped out within a minute in the coming artillery fire. It was his come what may attitude that has cost hundreds of lives plus fifty maimed soldiers who would be a burden for their families for years to come.”

Example #4: “It is his come what may attitude that has not impacted others at all. In fact, all others are now following him.”

Example #5: “Following a long summer, the sudden arrival of winter has rather badly impacted his come what may attitude and he felt the coldness of the weather. Whenever others showed the same come what may attitude, he felt anger.”

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: regardless of what happens

He promised to support her, come what may.

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Idiom: Come what may

Meaning: If you’re prepared to do something come what may, it means that nothing will stop or distract you, no matter how hard or difficult it becomes.


Country: International English |
Subject Area: General |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used

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