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come down with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm ˈdaʊn wɪð/

come down with means: To begin to have an illness.

verb

BECOME ILLB1

To begin to have an illness.

  • I think I am coming down with a cold.
  • Both children came down with the flu.
  • Has anyone else come down with the same illness?

How to use it: come down with an illness (She came down with a cold after the trip.)

Similar words: catch, contract, develop

Opposites: recover from

Common phrases: come down with something, come down with flu

PAY MONEYC2

To hand over money as payment.

  • He must come down with the money.
  • She finally came down with the cash she owed us.
  • Will they come down with the full amount today?

How to use it: come down with an amount of money (He finally came down with the fifty pounds he owed.)

Similar words: pay, hand over, cough up

Common phrases: come down with cash, come down with money

Questions about come down with

What does come down with mean?

To begin to have an illness.

What is come down with in other languages?

Türkçe: hastalanmak · Español: contraer · Français: attraper · Deutsch: erkranken an · Italiano: ammalarsi di · 日本語: かかる

How do you pronounce come down with?

It is pronounced /ˌkʌm ˈdaʊn wɪð/.

How do you use come down with in a sentence?

I think I am coming down with a cold. Both children came down with the flu.

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