swell vs come up

come up vs swell

swell is a noun but come up is not a noun.

swell is an adjective but come up is not an adjective.

swell and come up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
come up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, come up is a hypernym of swell; that is, come up is a word with a broader meaning than swell:

swell: come up, as of a liquid
come up: come to the surface

Other hypernyms of swell include rise, rise up, surface.

swell (noun)	come up (noun)
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

swell (adjective)	come up (adjective)
excellent

swell (verb)	come up (verb)
expand abnormally	result or issue
cause to become swollen	start running, functioning, or operating
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity	gather or bring together
come up, as of a liquid	gather (money or other resources) together over time
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger	bring forth, usually something desirable
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)	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 swell and come up

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