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"
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