come up

US /kʌm ʌp/
UK /kʌm ʌp/
"come up" picture
1.

to be mentioned or discussed

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The issue of funding will come up at the next meeting.
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Something important has just come up, so I need to leave.
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ariseemergeoccurhappen
2.

to move upwards or towards someone

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A strange smell began to come up from the basement.
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He saw a car come up the driveway.
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ascendapproachrise
3.

to happen unexpectedly

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I can't make it to the party, something important has come up.
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Unexpected problems often come up during the project.
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arisehappenoccurtranspire
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come up tocome up withcome up with the goodscome up trumpscome up in the worldcome up againstcome