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- verb Used other than as an idiom: see
come ,up . - verb To appear before a
judge orcourt . - verb intransitive To come towards, to
approach . - verb idiomatic, intransitive To
emerge or become known, especiallyunexpectedly ; to come to attention, present itself. - verb UK, slang, intransitive To begin to feel the effects of a recreational
drug .
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- verb gather (money or other resources) together over time
- verb originate or come into being
- verb be mentioned
- verb come up, of celestial bodies
- verb get something or somebody for a specific purpose
- verb move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
- verb bring forth, usually something desirable
- verb result or issue
- verb move upward
- verb come to the surface
- verb start running, functioning, or operating
- verb gather or bring together
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