· come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"
Synonym(s): appear
· develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
Synonym(s): progress, come_on, advance, get_on, get_along, shape_up
Hypernym(s): develop