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come up
verb
1. bring forth, usually something desirable (Freq. 9)
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The committee came up with some interesting recommendations

Hypernyms: ↑generate, ↑bring forth
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

2. result or issue (Freq. 8)
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A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion

Syn: ↑arise
Hypernyms:
happen, ↑hap, ↑go on, ↑pass off, ↑occur, ↑pass, ↑fall out, ↑come about, ↑take place
Hyponyms: ↑condense, ↑open, ↑open up
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

3. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (Freq. 7)
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He came singing down the road

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Come with me to the Casbah

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come down here!

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come out of the closet!

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come into the room

Syn: ↑come
Ant: ↑go (for: ↑come)
See Also: ↑come with (for: ↑come), ↑come through (for: ↑come), ↑come in (for: ↑come), ↑come up (for: ↑come)
Derivationally related forms: ↑coming (for: ↑come)
Hypernyms: ↑travel, ↑go, ↑move, ↑locomote
Hyponyms:
emanate, ↑address, ↑accost, ↑come up to, ↑approach, ↑come near, ↑near, ↑come on, ↑go up, ↑draw near, ↑draw close
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Something is ——ing PP

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Somebody ——s PP

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The children come up to the playground

4. come to the surface (Freq. 3)
Syn: ↑surface, ↑rise up, ↑rise
Derivationally related forms: ↑rise (for: ↑rise), ↑surface (for: ↑surface), ↑surfacing (for: ↑surface)
Hypernyms: ↑ascend, ↑go up
Hyponyms: ↑emerge, ↑resurface, ↑bubble up, ↑intumesce, ↑well, ↑swell
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

5. originate or come into being (Freq. 2)
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a question arose

Syn: ↑arise, ↑bob up
Hypernyms: ↑become
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

6. move upward (Freq. 2)
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The fog lifted

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The smoke arose from the forest fire

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The mist uprose from the meadows

Syn: ↑rise, ↑lift, ↑arise, ↑move up, ↑go up, ↑uprise
Ant: ↑fall (for: ↑rise)
See Also: ↑rise up (for: ↑rise)
Derivationally related forms: ↑lift (for: ↑lift), ↑rise (for: ↑rise), ↑rising (for: ↑rise)
Hypernyms: ↑travel, ↑go, ↑move, ↑locomote
Hyponyms:
scend, ↑surge, ↑climb, ↑climb up, ↑mount, ↑go up, ↑soar, ↑soar up, ↑soar upwards, ↑zoom, ↑rocket, ↑skyrocket, ↑bubble, ↑uplift, ↑chandelle, ↑steam, ↑rise, ↑uprise, ↑ascend
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

7. be mentioned (Freq. 1)
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These names came up in the discussion

Hypernyms: ↑arise
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

8. start running, functioning, or operating (Freq. 1)
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the lights went on

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the computer came up

Syn: ↑go on, ↑come on
Ant: ↑go off (for: ↑go on)
Hypernyms: ↑start, ↑go, ↑get going
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

9. get something or somebody for a specific purpose
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I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener

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I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing

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The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter

Syn: ↑line up, ↑get hold, ↑find
Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s PP

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Somebody ——s PP

(for: ↑get hold)
10. come up, of celestial bodies
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The sun also rises

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The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...

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Jupiter ascends

Syn: ↑rise, ↑uprise, ↑ascend
Ant: ↑set (for: ↑rise)
Derivationally related forms: ↑ascendent (for: ↑ascend), ↑ascension (for: ↑ascend), ↑rise (for: ↑rise)
Topics: ↑astronomy, ↑uranology
Hypernyms: ↑rise, ↑lift, ↑arise, ↑move up, ↑go up, ↑uprise
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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The moon will soon come up

11. gather (money or other resources) together over time
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She had scraped together enough money for college

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they scratched a meager living

Syn: ↑scrape, ↑scrape up, ↑scratch
Hypernyms:
roll up, ↑collect, ↑accumulate, ↑pile up, ↑amass, ↑compile, ↑hoard
Hyponyms: ↑nickel-and-dime
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s PP

12. gather or bring together
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muster the courage to do something

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she rallied her intellect

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Summon all your courage

Syn: ↑muster, ↑rally, ↑summon, ↑muster up
Derivationally related forms: ↑rally (for: ↑rally)
Hypernyms: ↑gather, ↑garner, ↑collect, ↑pull together
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s PP


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