Come up - definition, transcription
verb
- result or issue (syn: arise)
- move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (syn: come)
- come to the surface (syn: rise, surface)
- originate or come into being (syn: arise, bob up)
- move upward (syn: arise, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise)
- be mentioned
- start running, functioning, or operating (syn: come on, go on)
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose (syn: find, line up)
- come up, of celestial bodies (syn: ascend, rise, uprise)
- gather (money or other resources) together over time (syn: scrape, scrape up, scratch)
- gather or bring together (syn: muster, muster up, rally, summon)
Extra examples
Interest rates should come up.
A man came up to me and asked for a match.
I could hear footsteps coming up behind me.
Come up and see me some time.
That politician has come up in my opinion since I heard his last speech.
A big fish came up from the deep of the sea.
The case came up for trial in the court of the district.
I'll let you know if anything comes up.
I'll go there again if the opportunity comes up.
His name never comes up in our conversation these days.
A message came up on the screen saying the line is busy.
It was sad to see grandmother's lovely old things coming up for auction.
Some new projects came up for discussion.
Your behaviour does not come up to the expected standard.
I had to run to come up with her.
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