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COME UP

(verb)

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There are 12 meanings of the phrase Come Up.

Come Up - as a verb

Bring forth, usually something desirable

Example: "The committee came up with some interesting recommendations"

Result or issue

Example: "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arise5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
come aboutfall outgo onhap8happen13occur9pass6pass offtake place
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

Example: "He came singing down the road"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
come8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
go3locomote12move9travel9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Come to the surface

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rise4rise upsurface12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
ascend9go up
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Originate or come into being

Example: "A question arose"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arise5bob up

Be mentioned

Example: "These names came up in the discussion"

Start running, functioning, or operating

Example: "The lights went on"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
go on

Get something or somebody for a specific purpose

Example: "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
find8get holdline up

Come up, of celestial bodies

Example: "The sun also rises"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ascend9rise4uprise8

Gather (money or other resources) together over time

Example: "She had scraped together enough money for college"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
scrape10scrape upscratch14
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
accumulate16amass7collect11compile13hoard9pile uproll up
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Gather or bring together

Example: "Muster the courage to do something"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
muster8muster uprally8summon10

Example Sentences

"I can't attend the meeting tomorrow; something urgent has come up."
"I need to come up with a plan to solve this problem."
"The issue of funding has come up in our discussions."
"Let's come up with a name for our new band."
"I'll come up with a plan to solve this problem."
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