HyperDic: come_up

English > 12 senses of the expression come up:
VERBcreationcome upbring forth, usually something desirable
changecome up, ariseresult or issue / issue
motioncome up, comemove toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
motioncome up, surface, rise up, risecome to the surface
stativecome up, arise, bob uporiginate or come into being
motioncome up, rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, uprisemove upward
stativecome upbe mentioned
contactcome up, go on, come onstart running, functioning, or operating
possessioncome up, line up, get hold, findget something or somebody for a specific purpose
motioncome up, rise, uprise, ascendcome up, of celestial bodies
contactcome up, scrape, scrape up, scratchgather (money or other resources) together over time
contactcome up, muster, rally, summon, muster upgather or bring together
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaningbring forth, usually something desirable.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadergenerate, bring forthBring into existence
Spanishsacar a relucir
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningResult or issue / issue.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymarise
Narrowercome upBe mentioned
condenseDevelop due to condensation
open, open upBecome available
Broaderhappen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take placeCome to pass
Spanishpresentarse, producirse
Catalanpresentar-se, produir-se
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningMove toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe children come up to the playground
Synonymcome
Entailed bybring, get, convey, fetchgo or come after and bring or take back
bringBe accompanied by
bring, convey, takeTake something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Narroweraddress, accost, come up tospeak to someone
approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come nearMove towards
approach, come nearcome near in time
emanateproceed or issue forth, as from a source
Broadertravel, go, move, locomotechange location
Oppositego, go away, departMove away from a place into another direction
Spanishacercarse, derivar, llegar, provenir, resultar, venir
Catalanacostar-se, apropar-se, arribar, derivar, provenir, resultar, venir
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 4, motion
MeaningCome to the surface.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymssurface, rise up, rise
Narrowerbubble up, intumesceMove upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating
emergeCome up to the surface of or rise
resurfacereappear on the surface
well, swellcome up, as of a liquid
Broaderascend, go upTravel up, "We ascended the mountain"
See alsocomemove toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Catalansalir
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 5, stative
Meaningoriginate or come into being.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsarise, bob up
BroaderbecomeCome into existence
Spanishaparecer, derivar, despertar, emerger, surgir
Catalanderivar, sobrevenir, sorgir
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 6, motion
MeaningMove upward.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, uprise
Caused bylift, raiseMove upwards
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring upRaise from a lower to a higher position
Entailed bylevitate, hoverBe suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
top out, peakTo reach the highest point
NarrowerbubbleRise in bubbles or as if in bubbles
chandelleclimb suddenly and steeply
climb, climb up, mount, go upgo upward with gradual or continuous progress
go upBe erected, built, or constructed
rise, come up, uprise, ascendcome up, of celestial bodies
rocket, skyrocketShoot up abruptly, like a rocket
scend, surgeRise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoomRise rapidly
steamRise as vapor
upliftlift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
Broadertravel, go, move, locomotechange location
Oppositedescend, fall, go down, come downMove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Spanishascender, elevarse, subir
Catalanaixecar-se, aixecar, alçar-se, alçar, ascendir, elevar-se, elevar, pujar
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 7, stative
MeaningBe mentioned.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Broaderarise, come upResult or issue / issue
Spanishsalir, surgir
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 8, contact
Meaningstart running, functioning, or operating.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsgo on, come on
Broaderstart, go, get goingBegin or set in motion
Oppositego offstop running, functioning, or operating
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 9, possession
MeaningGet something or somebody for a specific purpose.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsline up, get hold, find
Broaderget, acquireCome into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Spanishconseguir, encontrar, hacerse con
Catalanaconseguir, trobar
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 10, motion
Meaningcome up, of celestial bodies.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe moon will soon come up
Synonymsrise, uprise, ascend
Categoryastronomy, uranologyThe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
Broaderrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, upriseMove upward
See alsocomemove toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Oppositeset, go down, go underdisappear beyond the horizon
Spanishaparecer, ascender, elevarse, nacer, salir, subir
Catalanascendir, néixer
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 11, contact
MeaningGather (money or other resources) together over time.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsscrape, scrape up, scratch
Narrowernickel-and-dimeaccumulate gradually
Broaderroll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoardGet or gather together
Spanisharañar
English > come up: 12 senses > verb 12, contact
MeaningGather or bring together.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsmuster, rally, summon, muster up
Broadergather, garner, collect, pull togetherAssemble or get together
Spanishavenir, concentrar, conseguir, juntar, reunir, unir

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