English to English
verb
- bring forth, usually something desirable
The committee came up with some interesting recommendations.
source: WordNet 3.0
- result or issue
A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion.
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- move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
He came singing down the road.
Come with me to the Casbah.
Come down here!.
Come out of the closet!.
Come into the room.
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- come to the surface
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- originate or come into being
A question arose.
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- move upward
The fog lifted.
The smoke arose from the forest fire.
The mist uprose from the meadows.
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- be mentioned
These names came up in the discussion.
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- start running, functioning, or operating
The lights went on.
The computer came up.
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- get something or somebody for a specific purpose
I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener.
I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing.
The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter.
source: WordNet 3.0
- come up, of celestial bodies
The sun also rises.
The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled....
Jupiter ascends.
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- gather (money or other resources) together over time
She had scraped together enough money for college.
They scratched a meager living.
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- gather or bring together
Muster the courage to do something.
She rallied her intellect.
Summon all your courage.
source: WordNet 3.0
