1. (noun)bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener anything that serves as an enticement
2. (verb)lure, enticement, come-on qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
3. (verb)come on, come out, turn up, surface, show up appear or become visible; make a showing "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
4. (verb)approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near move towards "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
5. (verb)progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up develop in a positive way "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
6. (verb)go on, come up, come on start running, functioning, or operating "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"
7. (verb)come on occur or become available "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"