come out

to be made public or revealed

the news of her death came out last week

to make a debut in society or on stage

1. Also: come out of the closet. to declare openly that one is a homosexual

2. to reveal or declare any habit or practice formerly concealed

to go on strike

to declare oneself

the government came out in favour of scrapping the project

to be shown visibly or clearly

you came out very well in the photos

to yield a satisfactory solution

these sums just won't come out

to be published

the paper comes out on Fridays

(foll by in) to become covered with

you're coming out in spots

(foll by with) to speak or declare openly

you can rely on him to come out with the facts

Become known, be discovered, as in The whole story came out at the trial . [c. 1200]

Be issued or brought out, as in My new book is coming out this month . [Late 1500s]

Make a formal debut in society or on the stage, as in In New York, debutantes come out in winter . [Late 1700s]

End up, result, as in Everything came out wrong . [Mid-1800s] Also see come out ahead .

. Declare oneself publicly in favor of or opposed to someone or something, as in The governor came out for a tax cut , or Many senators came out against the bill . [Late 1800s]

Also, come out of the closet . Reveal that one is homosexual, as in The military has specific policies regarding soldiers who come out of the closet while enlisted . [Mid-1900s] Also see the subsequent entries beginning with come out .