come up

1 to come near or nearer the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go Synonyms belly up, close, close in, approach, draw on, near, nighRelated Words arrive, attain, come, gain, hit, land, make, reach, show up, turn up, waltz up; creep up, sneak up; adjoin, border, touch, vergeNear Antonyms clear out, depart, exit, go, leave, light out, pull out, quit, remove, run away, shove (off), take off, walk outAntonyms back (up or away), recede, retire, retreat, withdraw

2 to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly let me know if anything else comes up during the project Synonyms arise, crop (up), emerge, materialize, spring (up), surfaceRelated Words appear, come out, show up, turn up; chance, come, come about, fall out, go (on), go off, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire; interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude