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    come up

    come up - Dictionary definition and meaning for word come up

    Definition
    (verb) bring forth, usually something desirable
    Example Sentence
    • The committee came up with some interesting recommendations
    Definition
    (verb) result or issue
    Synonyms : arise
    Example Sentence
    • A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion
    Definition
    (verb) move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    Synonyms : come
    Example Sentence
    • He came singing down the road
    • Come with me to the Casbah
    • come down here!
    • come out of the closet!
    • come into the room
    Definition
    (verb) come to the surface
    Synonyms : rise , rise up , surface
    Definition
    (verb) originate or come into being
    Synonyms : arise , bob up
    Example Sentence
    • a question arose
    Definition
    (verb) move upward
    Synonyms : arise , go up , lift , move up , rise , uprise
    Example Sentence
    • The fog lifted
    • The smoke arose from the forest fire
    • The mist uprose from the meadows
    Definition
    (verb) be mentioned
    Example Sentence
    • These names came up in the discussion
    Definition
    (verb) start running, functioning, or operating
    Synonyms : come on , go on
    Example Sentence
    • the lights went on
    • the computer came up
    Definition
    (verb) get something or somebody for a specific purpose
    Synonyms : find , get hold , line up
    Example Sentence
    • I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener
    • 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
    Definition
    (verb) come up, of celestial bodies
    Synonyms : ascend , rise , uprise
    Example Sentence
    • The sun also rises
    • The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
    • Jupiter ascends
    Definition
    (verb) gather (money or other resources) together over time
    Synonyms : scrape , scrape up , scratch
    Example Sentence
    • She had scraped together enough money for college
    • they scratched a meager living
    Definition
    (verb) gather or bring together
    Synonyms : muster , muster up , rally , summon
    Example Sentence
    • muster the courage to do something
    • she rallied her intellect
    • Summon all your courage

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