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Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seecome,up.Icame upthe ladder carefully, holding the bucket in my right hand.; (intransitive)To cometowards; toapproach.I was standing on the corner when Nickcame upand asked for a cigarette.1973March 1,Roger Waters, “Time”, inThe Dark Side of the Moon, performed byPink Floyd:Racing around tocome upbehind you again; (idiomatic,intransitive)Toemergeor becomeknown, especiallyunexpectedly.Unless anythingcomes up, I'll be there every day this week.; (intransitive)To berevealedto have a certainvalue,quality, orstatus.The movie didn'tcome upto our expectations.2018,Brendon Urie,Michael Angelakos,Sam Hollander,Morgan Kibby,Jake Sinclair,Dillon Francis, “Hey Look Ma, I Made It”, inPray for the Wicked[1], performed byPanic! at the Disco:Hey look Ma, I made it / Hey look Ma, I made it / Everything'scomin' upaces, aces / If it's a dream, don't wake me, don't wake me; (intransitive)To come toattentionandpresentoneself; toarriveorappear.At some point in the conversation my namecame up, and I readily agreed to their proposition.Be ready for when your turncomes up.The proposalcame upbefore the committee.1951September, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, inRailway Magazine, page621:It is interesting that this argument should havecome upat this moment," Mr. Smith adds, "when the subject is being debated so hotly in the field of the petrol-driven internal combustion engine."; (intransitive)Toappear(before ajudgeorcourt).Hecame upbefore a judge and was fined a thousand dollars.; (intransitive)Todraw nearintime.The summer holidays arecoming up.; (intransitive)To approach atimeor scheduled event.We'recoming upon the interview in the last half-hour of the program.; (intransitive)To reach in height.You have tocome upto here to ride this roller-coaster.He onlycomes uparound this high.; (intransitive,of a heavenly body)Torise(abovethehorizon).It'll be warmer once the suncomes up.; (British,slang,intransitive)Tobegintofeeltheeffectsof arecreational drug.I could tell from her expression that she wascoming upalready.; (UK,Oxford University,intransitive)Toarriveat theuniversity. (Comparego down,send down.); (African-American Vernacular,slang,intransitive)To happen or occur.His shiftcame up, so he had to go to work.; (African-American Vernacular,slang,intransitive)To grow up; to experience a childhood.Icame upin Baltimore.; (African-American Vernacular,slang,intransitive)To do well or be successful.Watch out for him, he's beencoming uplately.
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