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come on

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: come on

1
 v
move towards
2
 v
start running, functioning, or operating
3
 v
appear or become visible; make a showing
4
 v
develop in a positive way
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: come on
1

v move towards

Synonyms:
approach, come near, draw close, draw near, go up, near
approach, come near
come near in time
Types:
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drive up
approach while driving
bear down on, bear down upon
sail towards another vessel, of a ship
edge in, edge up
push one's way into (a space)
close
draw near
crowd, push
approach a certain age or speed
Type of:
come, come up
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
2

v start running, functioning, or operating

Synonyms:
come up, go on
Antonyms:
go off
stop running, functioning, or operating
Type of:
get going, go, start
begin or set in motion

v occur or become available

“water or electricity came on again after the earthquake”
Type of:
begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
3

v appear or become visible; make a showing

Synonyms:
come out, show up, surface, turn up
Type of:
appear
come into sight or view
4

v develop in a positive way

Synonyms:
advance, come along, get along, get on, progress, shape up
Antonyms:
regress, retrograde, retrogress
get worse or fall back to a previous condition
Types:
climb
improve one's social status
leapfrog
progress by large jumps instead of small increments
Type of:
develop
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
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