came to

Regained one's senses

Came to means regained consciousness after fainting, passing out, or being knocked unconscious: When she came to, she was lying on the floor.

It can also mean reached a total: The bill came to forty dollars.

Less commonly, it describes arriving at a realization or decision: I finally came to my senses.

realization

understanding

Mental comprehension of something

dawning on · aha moment · epiphany · insight · enlightenment · clicking · sinking in · figuring out · getting it · making sense

regaining consciousness

waking

Regaining consciousness from sleep

resuscitation · rousing · alertness · reviving · smelling salts · blacking out · passing out · unconsciousness · emergency · first aid

arriving

reaching

Extending toward something

pulling up · rolling in · turning up · making it · destination · doorstep · journey's end

totaling

amounting

Equaling in sum

calculating · reckoning · final count · grand total · bottom line · tally · altogether

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Opposites
consciousness

came topassed out

Lost awareness suddenly

fainted · blacked out · went under · knocked out · conked out

arrival

came toabandoned

Left behind completely

ARRIVAL/TOTALING (alternate senses)

came tocame from

Had as origin

Family

come, welcome, become, to, coming, overcome, came, comeback, newcomer

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