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become vs come up

come up vs become

become and come up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
become No No Yes No
come up No No Yes No
As verbs, come up is a hyponym of become; that is, come up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than become:
  • become: come into existence
  • come up: originate or come into being
become (verb) come up (verb)
enter or assume a certain state or condition result or issue
come into existence start running, functioning, or operating
undergo a change or development gather or bring together
enhance the appearance of gather (money or other resources) together over time
bring forth, usually something desirable
come up, of celestial bodies
come to the surface
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
move upward
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
originate or come into being
be mentioned
Difference between become and come up

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