What does upcome mean?
Upcome means (rare, dialectal or obsolete) To ascend, rise; grow up; come up..
Upcome
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Meaning
(rare, dialectal or obsolete) To ascend, rise; grow up; come up..
Definitions by Sense
- (rare, dialectal or obsolete) To ascend, rise; grow up; come up.
- (rare or dialectal) An ascent, climb; a way up.
- (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) An outward appearance, especially pertaining to the future; a promising aspect or outlook.
- (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) A comment, saying, expression.
- (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) The final or decisive point; result, outcome.
- (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) One's upbringing, development from childhood to adulthood.
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Word Forms
- upcomes
- upcoming
- upcame
- upcome
Usage Notes
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