come on

Verb
  1. Appear or become visible;
    Make a showing (synset 200424655)
    "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
    is a type of: appear - come into sight or view
    same as: come out, show up, surface, turn up
  2. Move towards (synset 202057865)
    "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
    entail: advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    is a type of: come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    subtypes:
    same as: approach, come near, draw close, draw near, go up, near
    verb group: approach, come near - come near in time
  3. Develop in a positive way (synset 200249545)
    "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
    is a type of: develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    subtypes:
    • climb - improve one's social status
    • leapfrog - progress by large jumps instead of small increments
    same as: advance, come along, get along, get on, progress, shape up
  4. Start running, functioning, or operating (synset 201529393)
    "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"
    is a type of: get going, go, start - begin or set in motion
    same as: come up, go on
  5. Occur or become available (synset 200348757)
    "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"
    is a type of: begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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