come up
- come up
1)
PHRASAL VERB If someone
comes up or
comes up to you, they approach you until they are standing close to you.
[V P] Her cat came up and rubbed itself against their legs...
[V P to n] He came up to me and said: `Come on, John.'
2) PHRASAL VERB If something comes up in a conversation or meeting, it is mentioned or discussed.
[V P] The subject came up at a news conference in Peking today...
[V P] Jeane Kirkpatrick's name has come up a lot.
3) PHRASAL VERB If something is coming up, it is about to happen or take place.
[V P] Plan your activities so that you are rested and refreshed when something important is coming up...
[V P] We do have elections coming up.
4) PHRASAL VERB If something comes up, it happens unexpectedly.
[V P] I was delayed - something came up at home...
[V P] Other projects came up and the emphasis of my work altered.
5)
PHRASAL VERB If a job
comes up or if something
comes up for sale, it becomes available.
[V P] A research fellowship came up at Girton and I applied for it and got it...
[V P for n] The house came up for sale and the couple realised they could just about afford it.
6) PHRASAL VERB When the sun or moon comes up, it rises.
[V P] It will be so great watching the sun come up.
7) PHRASAL VERB In law, when a case comes up, it is heard in a court of law.
[V P] He is one of the reservists who will plead not guilty when their cases come up.
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Come — Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Come — Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
come — ► VERB (past came; past part. come) 1) move, travel, or reach towards or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker. 2) arrive. 3) happen; take place. 4) occupy or achieve a specified position in space, order, or priority: she… … English terms dictionary
come — [kum] vi. came, come, coming [ME comen < OE cuman, akin to Goth qiman, Ger kommen < IE base * gwem , *gwā , to go, come > L venire, to come, Gr bainein, to go] 1. to move from a place thought of as “there” to or into a place thought of… … English World dictionary
Come On — may refer to: Come On (How I Met Your Mother), an episode of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother Come On (game), a video game for the Vii A sexual advance or flirtatious remark A catch phrase frequently used by the character Gob Bluth in the TV… … Wikipedia
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come on — {v.} 1. To begin; appear. * /Rain came on toward morning./ * /He felt a cold coming on./ 2. To grow or do well; thrive. * /The wheat was coming on./ * /His business came on splendidly./ 3. or[come upon]. To meet accidentally; encounter; find. *… … Dictionary of American idioms
come on — {v.} 1. To begin; appear. * /Rain came on toward morning./ * /He felt a cold coming on./ 2. To grow or do well; thrive. * /The wheat was coming on./ * /His business came on splendidly./ 3. or[come upon]. To meet accidentally; encounter; find. *… … Dictionary of American idioms
come — O.E. cuman come, approach, land; come to oneself, recover; arrive; assemble (class IV strong verb; past tense cuom, com, pp. cumen), from P.Gmc. *kwem (Cf. O.S. cuman, O.Fris. kuma, M.Du. comen, Du. komen, O.H.G. queman, Ger. kommen, O.N. koma,… … Etymology dictionary
come of — 1. To be a descendant of 2. To be the consequence of, arise or result from 3. To become of • • • Main Entry: ↑come * * * ˈcome of [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they come of … Useful english dictionary
