COME UP Definition & Meaning

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come up

to come to a place regarded as higher
(of the sun) to rise
to begin
a wind came up
to be regurgitated or vomited
to present itself or be discussed
that question will come up again
to begin a term, esp one's first term, at a college or university
to appear from out of the ground
my beans have come up early this year
informal.
to win
have your premium bonds ever come up?
come up against
to be faced with; come into conflict or competition with
come up to
to equal or meet a standard
that just doesn't come up to scratch
come up with
to produce or find
she always comes up with the right answer

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I haven’t come up with the right way to describe it.

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One member of the government told me they have to deal with "anger and frustration. Rebellion. Patriotism. A big four years coming up".

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Ms Wigglesworth said a turning point came in the late 1960s when another horticulturalist "came up with the idea of putting plants into pots".

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I come up with it kind of last minute, and then he will kind of vibe with whatever I have.

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VE Day 80 is coming up next week, with the Royal Family prominent at commemorations.

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