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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
come up
1
v
move upward
2
v
bring forth, usually something desirable
3
v
originate or come into being
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: come up
1
v
move upward
Synonyms:
arise
,
go up
,
lift
,
move up
,
rise
,
uprise
Antonyms:
come down
,
descend
,
fall
,
go down
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Types:
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scend
,
surge
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
climb
,
climb up
,
go up
,
mount
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
soar
,
soar up
,
soar upwards
,
surge
,
zoom
rise rapidly
go up
be erected, built, or constructed
rocket
,
skyrocket
shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
bubble
rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles
uplift
lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
chandelle
climb suddenly and steeply
steam
rise as vapor
ascend
,
rise
,
uprise
come up, of celestial bodies
scale
climb up by means of a ladder
escalade
climb up and over
ramp
creep up -- used especially of plants
mountaineer
climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
billow
,
wallow
rise up as if in waves
ride
climb up on the body
Type of:
go
,
locomote
,
move
,
travel
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
v
come to the surface
Synonyms:
rise
,
rise up
,
surface
Types:
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emerge
come up to the surface of or rise
resurface
reappear on the surface
bubble up
,
intumesce
move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically
swell
,
well
come up, as of a liquid
Type of:
ascend
,
go up
travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
v
come up, of celestial bodies
Synonyms:
ascend
,
rise
,
uprise
Antonyms:
go down
,
go under
,
set
disappear beyond the horizon
Type of:
arise
,
go up
,
lift
,
move up
,
rise
,
uprise
move upward
v
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Synonyms:
come
Antonyms:
depart
,
go
,
go away
move away from a place into another direction
Types:
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emanate
proceed or issue forth, as from a source
accost
,
address
,
come up to
speak to someone
approach
,
come near
come near in time
approach
,
come near
,
come on
,
draw close
,
draw near
,
go up
,
near
move towards
effuse
,
flow out
flow or spill forth
greet
,
recognise
,
recognize
express greetings upon meeting someone
approach
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
get on
grow late or (of time) elapse
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:
go
,
locomote
,
move
,
travel
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2
v
bring forth, usually something desirable
“The committee
came up
with some interesting recommendations”
Type of:
bring forth
,
generate
bring into existence
v
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
Synonyms:
find
,
get hold
,
line up
Type of:
acquire
,
get
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
v
gather or bring together
Synonyms:
muster
,
muster up
,
rally
,
summon
Type of:
collect
,
garner
,
gather
,
pull together
assemble or get together
v
gather (money or other resources) together over time
Synonyms:
scrape
,
scrape up
,
scratch
Types:
nickel-and-dime
accumulate gradually
Type of:
accumulate
,
amass
,
collect
,
compile
,
hoard
,
pile up
,
roll up
get or gather together
3
v
originate or come into being
Synonyms:
arise
,
bob up
Type of:
become
come into existence
v
start running, functioning, or operating
“the computer
came up
”
Synonyms:
come on
,
go on
Antonyms:
go off
stop running, functioning, or operating
Type of:
get going
,
go
,
start
begin or set in motion
v
result or issue
Synonyms:
arise
Types:
condense
develop due to condensation
open
,
open up
become available
Type of:
come about
,
fall out
,
go on
,
hap
,
happen
,
occur
,
pass
,
pass off
,
take place
come to pass
v
be mentioned
“These names
came up
in the discussion”
Type of:
arise
result or issue
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