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- DictionaryUp-and-com·ing/ˌəpənˈkəmiNG/
adjective
- 1. (of a person beginning a particular activity or occupation) making good progress and likely to become successful: "up-and-coming young players"
Learn the meaning of the phrasal verb come up in English with different contexts and usage. See how to use it to express movement, mention, appearance, availability, and happening.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the phrasal verb come up, such as to rise, to approach, to occur, or to grow up. See synonyms, examples, and word history of come up.
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- (of plants) to appear above the soil. The daffodils are just beginning to come up. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- (of the sun) to rise. We watched the sun come up. Topics Space b2.
- to happen. I'm afraid something urgent has come up. We'll let you know if any vacancies come up.
- to be mentioned or discussed. The subject came up in conversation. The question is bound to come up at the meeting.
Come up definition: to come to a place regarded as higher. See examples of COME UP used in a sentence.
1. a. To advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach: Come to me. b. To advance in a specified manner: The children came reluctantly when I insisted. 2. a. To make progress; advance: a former drug addict who has come a long way. b. To fare: How are things coming today? They're coming fine. 3. a.
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