come on

verb

1. 1

   develop in a positive way

   He progressed well in school

   My plants are coming along

2. 2

   occur or become available

   water or electricity came on again after the earthquake

3. 3

   appear or become visible; make a showing

   She turned up at the funeral

   I hope the list key is going to surface again

4. 4

   start running, functioning, or operating

   the lights went on

   the computer came up

5. 5

   move towards

   We were approaching our destination

   They are drawing near