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came into being

[/keɪm ˈɪntu ˈbiːɪŋ/]
verb phrase
surgiu; veio à existência; nasceu
1. To start to exist; to come into existence; to be created or formed
The company came into being in 1995 when two entrepreneurs merged their startups.
A empresa surgiu em 1995 quando dois empresários fundiram suas startups.
2. To originate or be established
Modern democracy came into being during the Enlightenment period.
A democracia moderna veio à existência durante o período do Iluminismo.
Synonyms
came into existencewas createdwas formedoriginatedwas establishedemergedarosewas born
Antonyms
ceased to existdisappearedendedperishedwas destroyed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
surgiu; veio à existência
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
surgiu; nasceu
Commonly used in business and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
surgiu; apareceu
Alternative: 'apareceu' is also frequently used
Portugal
surgiu; teve origem; nasceu
Equally common in European Portuguese; 'teve origem' also preferred in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

come into existence
come to life
spring into being
be born
emerge from nowhere
appear on the scene
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