come up against

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come up verb (intr, adverb)

1. to come to a place regarded as higher
2. (of the sun) to rise
3. to present itself or be discussed: that question will come up again
4. to begin a term, esp one's first term, at a college or university
5. to appear from out of the ground: my beans have come up early this year
6. to win: has your lottery ticket ever come up?
7. come up against ⇒ to be faced with; come into conflict or competition with
8. come up to ⇒ to equal or meet (a standard)
9. come up with ⇒ to produce or find