COME UP Definition & Meaning

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come up

verb

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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The issue of a past criminal case recently came up at the University of Minnesota after the March arrest of a Turkish student.

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“I own this. I’m part of the ticket, and somebody has to come up with a strategy.”

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Family Hubs and Children's Centres lead Claire Borg, who came up with the idea, said: "I had no idea the course would be so popular."

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They still have a chance of repeating last season's domestic treble and, with a Champions League quarter-final coming up against Aston Villa, a first European title is a serious possibility.

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“There’s nothing wrong with coming up for a name for a line that’s just been put together.”

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