come up
(BE MENTIONED) — phrasal verb with come /kʌm/ verb (came, come)Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 to be mentioned or talked about in conversation: What points came up at the meeting?Quoting and making references
(Definition of come up (BE MENTIONED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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come under sth phrasal verb (EXPERIENCE)
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come under sth phrasal verb (IN A BOOK)
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come under sth phrasal verb (IN AN ORGANIZATION)
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come up against sth phrasal verb
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come up phrasal verb (APPEAR)
- come up phrasal verb (BE MENTIONED)
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come up phrasal verb (BECOME AVAILABLE)
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come up phrasal verb (HAPPEN)
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come up phrasal verb (MOVE TOWARDS)
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come up to sth phrasal verb
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come up with sth phrasal verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- allusive adjective
- as for sb/sth idiom
- bandy sth about/around phrasal verb
- bring sth up phrasal verb (TALK)
- citation noun (EXAMPLE)
- direct speech noun
- drag verb (PULL)
- further adjective, adverb
- give /quote sth/sb chapter and verse idiom
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (BE SIMILAR)
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (REPEAT)
- passing noun (CONVERSATION)
- pursuant adjective
- quote verb (SAY)
- refer to sb/sth phrasal verb
- reference noun (IN A PIECE OF WRITING)
- reference noun (MENTION)
- said adjective
- undermentioned adjective
- unquote
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