comes on

Verb

come on (third-person singular simple present comes on, present participle coming on, simple past came on, past participle come on)

1. (transitive) To encounter, discover; to come upon.
   • Turning the corner, I came on Julia sitting by the riverbank.

   Synonyms:

   come across

2. (intransitive) To appear on a stage or in a performance.
   • I think he's coming on too late after my line.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To be broadcast (through a device), or (of a broadcast) to begin playing.
   • I was going to turn off the TV, but my favorite show came on.
4. (intransitive) To progress, to develop; to come along.
   • The new garden is coming on nicely.
5. (intransitive, especially a light) To activate; to turn on.
   • The light came on as soon as I flicked the switch.
6. (idiomatic, intransitive) To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions.
   • She started coming on to me as soon as my wife left the room.

   Synonyms:

   hit on, pass, proposition

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