SINCE 1828
come up to
phrasal verb
came up to;
come up to;
coming up to;
comes up to
Definition of come up to
1
: to move near to (someone or something) : to approach (someone or something)
He came up to me and introduced himself.
2
: to be as good as (something)
The movie didn't come up to our expectations.
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