Word

come up, v.
freq. cnt. 33

bring forth, usually something desirable
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

come up

sample sentences

"The committee came up with some interesting recommendations"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

generate, bring forth

result or issue
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7

arise come up

sample sentences

"A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

hyponym

condense open, open up come up

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 283 freq. cnt.: 276 freq. cnt.: 7

come come up

sample sentences

"He came singing down the road"
"Come with me to the Casbah"
"come down here!"
"come out of the closet!"
"come into the room"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
They %s down the river

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The children %s to the playground

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coming

antonym

also see

come with come through come in come through come up come up

semantic pointers

hyponym

emanate accost, come up to, address approach, come near approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near, draw close

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

come to the surface
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

come up rise rise up surface

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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Something ----s
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Something ----s
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Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rise

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

surfacing surface surface surface

semantic pointers

hypernym

ascend, go up

hyponym

emerge resurface bubble up, intumesce well, swell

move upward
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

arise come up go up lift move up rise uprise

sample sentences

"The fog lifted"
"The smoke arose from the forest fire"
"The mist uprose from the meadows"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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Something ----s
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Something ----s
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Something ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rise rising rise

antonym

fall

also see

rise up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lift

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

hyponym

surge, scend climb, climb up, mount, go up soar, surge, soar up, soar upwards, zoom go up rocket, skyrocket bubble uplift chandelle steam rise, come up, uprise, ascend

originate or come into being
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2

arise bob up come up

sample sentences

"a question arose"

verb frames

Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

become

start running, functioning, or operating
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

come on come up go on

sample sentences

"the lights went on"
"the computer came up"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

antonym

go off

semantic pointers

hypernym

start, get going, go

be mentioned
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

come up

sample sentences

"These names came up in the discussion"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

come up, arise

gather or bring together
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

come up muster muster up rally summon

sample sentences

"muster the courage to do something"
"she rallied her intellect"
"Summon all your courage"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rally

semantic pointers

hypernym

gather, collect, pull together, garner

gather (money or other resources) together over time
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

come up scrape scrape up scratch

sample sentences

"She had scraped together enough money for college"
"they scratched a meager living"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

collect, accumulate, compile, roll up, pile up, amass, hoard

hyponym

nickel-and-dime

come up, of celestial bodies
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

ascend come up rise uprise

sample sentences

"The sun also rises"
"The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."
"Jupiter ascends"

verb frames

Something ----s
The moon will soon %s

verb frames

Something ----s
The moon will soon %s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rise

antonym

set

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ascendent ascension

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

astronomy, uranology

hypernym

rise, go up, move up, lift, come up, arise, uprise

get something or somebody for a specific purpose
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 1

come up find get hold line up

sample sentences

"I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"
"I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"
"The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

get, acquire