come on

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come on

The lights come on in the living room.

Definition
  1. Phrasal Verb:
    • To begin to operate or function: Used for machines, systems, or utilities starting to work.
    • To appear or become visible: To arrive or show up, often unexpectedly.
    • To start or commence: Used for events, conditions, or performances beginning.
    • To progress or develop: To advance, especially in a satisfactory or positive way.
    • To approach or move nearer: To come closer in space or time.
Usage Examples
  • Begin to operate:
    • The generator will come on automatically if the power fails.
    • The lights came on as soon as I entered the room.
  • Appear or become visible:
    • A rash came on after she ate the shellfish.
    • He promised to help, but he never came on.
  • Start or commence:
    • The main feature comes on at nine o'clock.
    • I feel a headache coming on.
  • Progress or develop:
    • How is your new project coming on?
    • Her piano skills are coming on very well.
  • Approach or move nearer:
    • Night was coming on, so we set up camp.
    • I saw a stranger coming on from a distance.
Advanced Usage
  • "Come on!" (Interjection): A very common spoken phrase with several meanings depending on context and tone.
    • To encourage or urge someone: "Come on, you can do it! Just a little further!"
    • To express disbelief or disagreement: "Oh, come on! That story can't be true."
    • To tell someone to hurry up: "Come on, we're going to be late!"
  • "Come on to someone": To behave in a way that shows a romantic or sexual interest in someone.
    • He was accused of coming on to his coworker at the office party.
Variants and Related Words
  • Coming-on (adj): Approaching or imminent. (Less common, often hyphenated).
    • With winter coming-on, we bought warmer coats.
  • Oncoming (adj): Approaching from the front.
    • He swerved to avoid the oncoming truck.
Synonyms
  • Begin/Start: commence, begin, start up.
  • Appear: show up, turn up, surface, emerge.
  • Progress: advance, develop, come along, shape up.
  • Approach: draw near, near, close in.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Come along: To accompany someone; to progress or improve.
    • You should come along to the meeting.
    • Your French is coming along nicely.
  • Come up: To arise or occur; to approach.
    • An urgent matter has come up.
    • A man came up and asked for directions.
  • Come out: To be revealed or published; to appear.
    • The truth finally came out.
    • The stars came out at night.
Related Idioms
  • Come on strong: To be very assertive, forceful, or intense in one's manner, especially when showing interest.
    • He came on a bit strong during their first date and made her uncomfortable.
  • Come on the scene: To arrive or appear in a particular situation or field.
    • A new rival company has come on the scene.
come on

The lights come on in the living room.

Verb
  1. occur or become available
    • water or electricity came on again after the earthquake
  2. start running, functioning, or operating
    • the lights went on
    • the computer came up
  3. develop in a positive way
    • He progressed well in school
    • My plants are coming along
    • Plans are shaping up
  4. move towards
    • We were approaching our destination
    • They are drawing near
    • The enemy army came nearer and nearer
  5. appear or become visible; make a showing
    • She turned up at the funeral
    • I hope the list key is going to surface again

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