Definitions For Upcome

Noun

UPCOME (plural UPCOMEs) (rare, or, dialectal) An ascent, climb; a way up. (dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) An outward appearance, especially pertaining to the future; a promising aspect or outlook. (dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) A comment, saying, expression. (dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) The final or decisive point; result, outcome. (dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) One's upbringing, development from childhood to adulthood.

Verb

upcomes , upcoming , upcame , upcome (rare, dialectal, or, obsolete) To ascend, rise; grow up; come up.

Etymology

From Middle English upcomen, from {{inh, en, ang, ūpcuman, t=to come up, arise}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *upp, t=up}}, *kwemaną, t=to come, equivalent to {{af, en, up-, come}}. Cognate with {{cog, fy, opkomme, t=to arise, stand up}}, {{cog, nl, opkomen, t=to come up, ascend, occur}}, {{cog, de, aufkommen, t=to come up, arise, emerge}}, {{cog, da, opkomme, t=to arise, meet}}, {{cog, is, uppkoma, t=an outbreak, appearance, arising}}.