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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (5)

1. appear or become visible; make a showing;
- Example: "She turned up at the funeral"
- Example: "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
[syn: come on, come out, turn up, surface, show up]

2. move towards;
- Example: "We were approaching our destination"
- Example: "They are drawing near"
- Example: "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
[syn: approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near]

3. develop in a positive way;
- Example: "He progressed well in school"
- Example: "My plants are coming along"
- Example: "Plans are shaping up"
[syn: progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up]

4. start running, functioning, or operating;
- Example: "the lights went on"
- Example: "the computer came up"
[syn: go on, come up, come on]

5. occur or become available;
- Example: "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

come on
    v 1: appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at
         the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface
         again" [syn: come on, come out, turn up, surface,
         show up]
    2: move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They
       are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
       [syn: approach, near, come on, go up, draw near,
       draw close, come near]
    3: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school";
       "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" [syn:
       progress, come on, come along, advance, get on,
       get along, shape up] [ant: regress, retrograde,
       retrogress]
    4: start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went
       on"; "the computer came up" [syn: go on, come up, come
       on] [ant: go off]
    5: occur or become available; "water or electricity came on
       again after the earthquake"