Come Short

  

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Come Short

Definition: Come Short

Come Short

Verb

1. Fail to meet (expectations or standards).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Come Short

DomainDefinition

Literature

Come Short (To). Not to be sufficient. "To come short of" means to miss or fail of attaining. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Synonym: Come Short

Synonym: fall short (v). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Come Short

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Inferiority

Verb: be inferior; Adjective: fall short of, come short of; not pass, not come up to; want.

Insufficiency

Verb: be insufficient; Adjective:; not suffice; come short of; run dry.

Shortcoming

Verb:, come short of, fall short of, stop short of, come short, fall short, stop short; not reach; want; keep within bounds, keep within the mark, keep within the compass.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Spoken Usage: Come Short

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Gary Condit

I wasn't being specific. I mean, I was acknowledging the fact that I've not been a perfect man. You know, we've all sinned or come short and, you know, I have. And I've asked for forgiveness every time I have. But there's lots of ways we commit sins.

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Expressions: Come Short

Expressions using "come short": come short of come short of one's duty To come short. Additional references.

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Modern Translation: Come Short

Language Translations for "come short"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

nem ér fel vmihez (to come short of sg). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

omecay ortshay

   

Portuguese

  

ser ineficiente. (various references)

   

Romanian

  

nu-şi atinge scopul. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

не хватать (fail, fall short, fall short of, lack, run short). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

llegar a ver. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

yetmemek (come short of, fall short of, obviate, run short of smth.), yetişmemek (come short of, fall short of, get behind, run short of smth.), az gelmek (be insufficient, come short of, fall short of, run short of smth.). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

відчувати нестачу (lack), не відповідати (disaccord, discord), не вистачати (fall short, lack). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Come Short

LanguageDateSourceRomans Chapter 3, Verse 23
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintPanteV gar hmarton kai usterountai thV doxhV tou qeou
Latin405VulgateOmnes enim peccaverunt et egent gloriam Dei
Old English990West SaxonFor þæm þe ealle habbað forsyngod and forðoleð Godes wuldres,
Middle English1395WyclifFor alle men synneden, and han nede to the glorie of God;
Renaissance English1526TyndaleFor all have synned and lacke the prayse yt is of valoure before God:
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Victorian English1833WebsterFor all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Basic English1964OgdenFor all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;

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Matched Bible Translations: Come Short

LanguageRomans Chapter 3, Verse 23
CebuanoSanglit nakasala man ang tanan ug nakabsan sa himaya sa Dios,
Chinese 為 世 人 都 犯 了 罪 、 虧 缺 了   神 的 榮 耀 。
CroatianSvi su zaista sagriješili i potrebna im je slava Božja;
DanishAlle have jo syndet, og dem fattes Æren fra Gud,
DutchWant zij hebben allen gezondigd, en derven de heerlijkheid Gods;
FinnishSillä kaikki ovat syntiä tehneet ja ovat Jumalan kirkkautta vailla
FrenchCar tous ont péché et sont privés de la gloire de Dieu;
GermanDenn es ist hier kein Unterschied: sie sind allzumal Sünder und mangeln des Ruhmes, den sie bei Gott haben sollten,
Haitian CreoleTout moun fè peche; yo tout vire do bay Bondye ki gen pouvwa a.
HungarianMert mindnyájan vétkeztek, és szûkölködnek az Isten dicsõsége nélkül.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariSemua orang sudah berdosa dan jauh dari Allah yang hendak menyelamatkan mereka.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamasebab sekaliannya sudah berbuat dosa dan kurang kemuliaan daripada Allah,
Italiantutti hanno peccato e sono privi della gloria di Dio,
MaoriKua hara katoa hoki, a kahore e taea e ratou te kororia o te Atua;
Norwegianalle har syndet og fattes Guds ære,
RumanianCqci toyi au pqcqtuit, wi sknt lipsiyi de slava lui Dumnezeu.
ShuarKame Ashí shuarti Tunáa Túraitji. Tuma asar Yusjai métek pénker ajastin penké jeatsji.
Spanishporque todos pecaron y no alcanzan la gloria de Dios,
SwahiliWatu wote wametenda dhambi na wametindikiwa utukufu wa Mungu.
SwedishAlla hava ju syndat och äro i saknad av härligheten från Gud;
UmaApa' mojeko' omea-tamo, pai' uma-ta natao mporata bagia hi rala kabohe tuwu' -na Alata'ala.

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Anagrams: Come Short

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-h-m-o-o-r-s-t"

-1 letter: cheroots, moochers, resmooth, smoother.

-2 letters: cheroot, chooser, chromes, chromos, cohorts, cooters, hectors, hooters, moocher, mooches, mooters, mothers, reshoot, rochets, rotches, scooter, sheroot, shooter, smother, soother, soroche, thermos, tochers, torches, troches.

-3 letters: chemos, cherts, choose, chores, chrome, chromo, cohort, cohost, comers, cometh, comets, comose, comtes, cooers, cooter, corset, cosher, coster, escort, hector, homers, hooter.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-h-m-o-o-r-s-t"
 

+1 letter: ectomorphs.

 

+2 letters: cytochromes, mesotrophic, thermoscope.

 

+3 letters: chemotropism, chronometers, mesothoraces, mesothoracic, micromethods, phytochromes, schoolmaster, thermoscopes, thrombocytes, tracheostomy, trichotomies.

 

+4 letters: chemisorption, chemotropisms, chromatolyses, chromocenters, chronometries, homoeroticism, methoxychlors, photocomposer, schoolmasters, stoichiometry, thermocouples, thoracotomies, tracheotomies.

 

+5 letters: actinomorphies, chemisorptions, chemoreceptors, chromatophores, chromoproteins, computerphobes, cosmochemistry, hemocytometers, homoeroticisms, oophorectomies, photochemistry, photocomposers, pneumothoraces, schoolmasterly, schoolmistress, stoichiometric, tracheostomies, trichomoniases.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Quotations: Spoken
4. Expressions
5. Translations: Modern
6. Bible Trace
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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