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come on

To encounter, discover; to come upon.
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Turning the corner, I came on Julia sitting by the riverbank.

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Additional definitions for 'come on':

come onA statement or sometimes action reflecting sexual or relational interest.
come onTo progress, to develop.
come onTo get one's period, start menstruating.
come onAn expression of encouragement.
come onAn expression of disbelief.
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