Arise, present itself, as in This question never came up . [Mid-1800s]

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Rise (from a lower place to a higher one) as in We'll leave as soon as the sun comes up . [9th century]

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Also, come up to . Approach, come near, as in He came up and said hello , or The dog came right up to Nora . [Early 1700s]

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Also, come up to . Rise in status or value, be equal to, as in His paintings will never come up to his teacher's , or This officer came up through the ranks . [c. 1600] A variant is , used for someone who has risen in rank, wealth, or status; for example, He has really come up in the world—he now owns a yacht , or I could see at once that she was a woman who would rise in the world . Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with come up .

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