come on

Verb

• occur or become available
  • water or electricity came on again after the earthquake
    

• start running, functioning, or operating
  • the lights went on
    
  • the computer came up
    

• develop in a positive way
  • He progressed well in school
    
  • My plants are coming along
    
  • Plans are shaping up
    

• move towards
  • We were approaching our destination
    
  • They are drawing near
    
  • The enemy army came nearer and nearer
    

• appear or become visible; make a showing
  • She turned up at the funeral
    
  • I hope the list key is going to surface again
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  go on , come up , progress , come along , advance , get on , get along , shape up , approach , near , go up , draw near , draw close , come near , come out , turn up , surface , show up
• Antonyms: 
  go off , regress , retrograde , retrogress