come under
come under

come up


Definition: Meaning of, come up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kʌm ʌp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
come up came up come up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
coming up comes up
[intransitive]
  1. to move towards someone, usually because you want to talk to them
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  2. if something such as a job comes up, it becomes available
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  3. if a problem comes up, it happens and needs to be dealt with immediately
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  4. to be mentioned and need to be considered
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  5. [always progressive] to be about to happen soon
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  6. to travel to a place that is further north or is larger or more important than the place you are leaving
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  7. if information about something comes up on something such as a computer screen, it appears there
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  8. if food that you have eaten comes up, your stomach forces it out through your mouth
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  9. to be tall, deep, or long enough to reach a particular higher point or level
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  10. if the sun, moon, or stars come up, they start to appear in the sky
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  11. if your ticket or name comes up in a lottery or similar game, it is chosen as a winner
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  12. if a plant comes up, it starts to appear above the ground
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  13. to be judged in a court of law
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  14. come up in the world to become richer, more powerful, or more successful than before
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  15. coming (right) up used for saying that you will bring what someone has asked for very soon
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