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 come up come up /kʌm ʌp/

verb

  1. () Bring forth, usually something desirable  ( come up )
    bring forth, usually something desirable
     The committee came up with some interesting recommendations
    The committee came up with some interesting recommendations
  2. () Result or issue  ( arise , come up )
    result or issue
     A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion
    A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion
  3. () Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody  ( come up , come )
    move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
     He came singing down the road
    He came singing down the road
     Come with me to the Casbah
    Come with me to the Casbah
     Come down here!
    come down here!
     Come out of the closet!
    come out of the closet!
     Come into the room
    come into the room
  4. () Come to the surface  ( surface , come up , rise up , rise )
    come to the surface
  5. () Move upward  ( uprise , arise , come up , go up , lift , move up , rise )
    move upward
     The fog lifted
    The fog lifted
     The smoke arose from the forest fire
    The smoke arose from the forest fire
     The mist uprose from the meadows
    The mist uprose from the meadows
  6. () Originate or come into being  ( bob up , come up , arise )
    originate or come into being
     A question arose
    a question arose
  7. () Start running, functioning, or operating  ( come on , come up , go on )
    start running, functioning, or operating
     The lights went on
    the lights went on
     The computer came up
    the computer came up
  8. () Be mentioned  ( come up )
    be mentioned
     These names came up in the discussion
    These names came up in the discussion
  9. Gather or bring together  ( come up , muster up , summon , muster , rally )
    gather or bring together
     Muster the courage to do something
    muster the courage to do something
     She rallied her intellect
    she rallied her intellect
     Summon all your courage
    Summon all your courage
  10. Gather (money or other resources) together over time  ( come up , scrape , scratch , scrape up )
    gather (money or other resources) together over time
     She had scraped together enough money for college
    She had scraped together enough money for college
     They scratched a meager living
    they scratched a meager living
  11. (astronomy) come up, of celestial bodies  ( ascend , come up , uprise , rise )
    (astronomy) come up, of celestial bodies
     The sun also rises
    The sun also rises
     The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
    The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
     Jupiter ascends
    Jupiter ascends
  12. Get something or somebody for a specific purpose  ( come up , get hold , line up , find )
    get something or somebody for a specific purpose
     I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener
    I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener
     I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing
    I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing
     The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter
    The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter