1. (

• bait ,
• come-on ,
• hook ,
• lure ,
• sweetener

) anything that serves as an enticement ;

2. (

• lure ,
• enticement ,
• come-on

) qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward ;

1. (

• come_on ,
• come_out ,
• turn_up ,
• surface ,
• show_up

) appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again" ;

2. (

• approach ,
• near ,
• come_on ,
• go_up ,
• draw_near ,
• draw_close ,
• come_near

) move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" ;

3. (

• progress ,
• come_on ,
• come_along ,
• advance ,
• get_on ,
• get_along ,
• shape_up

) develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" ;

4. (

• go_on ,
• come_up ,
• come_on

) start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up" ;

5. (

• come_on

) occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake" ;