Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.68 in modern English

Syllables
come up
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be revealed to have a certain value, quality, or status.

Intransitive verb

verb

To come to attention and present oneself; to arrive or appear.

Intransitive verb

verb

To appear (before a judge or court).

Intransitive verb

verb

To draw near in time.

Intransitive verb

verb

To approach a time or scheduled event.

Intransitive verb

verb

To reach in height.

Intransitive verb

verb

To rise (above the horizon).

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

comes up (present, singular) coming up (participle, present) came up (past) come ups (plural)

Derived Forms

comeuppance

Phrases

come up against come up snake eyes marry come up sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow morning come up with

Frequently Paired Words

come up with

Synonyms

arise muster rally summon muster up scrape scrape up scratch

Antonyms

come down go down

Questions

What does come up mean?
To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.

How to pronounce come up

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