English Explanatory Dictionary

show up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
  2. To be easily visible; to be conspicuous.
  3. To make visible; to expose.
  4. To make visible or expose faults and deficiencies in, usually by outdoing, outperforming, or outcompeting another.
  5. To produce an impression on observers; to come off.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

show up shows up showing up showed up shown up

Synonyms

turn up

Related words

show off show out
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