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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhm doun with, with]
- /kʌm daʊn wɪθ, wɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhm doun with, with]
- /kʌm daʊn wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of come down with words
- phrasal verb come down with If you come down with an illness, you get it. 3
- noun come down with to contract (a cold, flu, etc.) 3
- verb without object come down with to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1
- verb without object come down with to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming. 1
- verb without object come down with to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.: Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next. 1
- verb without object come down with to move into view; appear. 1
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Origin of come down with
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes
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Parts of speech for Come down with
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
come down with popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
come down with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for come down with
verb come down with
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- sicken — disgust
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
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