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  • verb Used other than as an idiom: see come,‎ up.
  • verb To appear before a judge or court.
  • verb intransitive To come towards, to approach.
  • verb idiomatic, intransitive To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly; to come to attention, present itself.
  • verb UK, slang, intransitive To begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb gather (money or other resources) together over time
  • verb originate or come into being
  • verb be mentioned
  • verb come up, of celestial bodies
  • verb get something or somebody for a specific purpose
  • verb move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
  • verb bring forth, usually something desirable
  • verb result or issue
  • verb move upward
  • verb come to the surface
  • verb start running, functioning, or operating
  • verb gather or bring together

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