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go down with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˈdaʊn wɪð/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˈdaʊn wɪð/

go down with means: To become ill with a particular disease.

verb

BECOME ILLB2

To become ill with a particular disease.

  • She has gone down with flu.
  • Three children went down with chickenpox this week.
  • I hope I do not go down with another cold.

How to use it: go down with + illness (He went down with flu last week.)

Similar words: come down with, catch

Opposites: recover

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

GO WITH SOMEONEA2

To travel to a lower place or another area together with someone.

  • I will go down with you.
  • She went down with her brother to the beach.
  • Can we go down with the others in the lift?

How to use it: go down with someone (I will go down with you to the basement.)

Common phrases: go down with someone, go down with friends

DIE ON SHIPB2

To die while staying aboard a ship that sinks.

  • The captain went down with his ship.
  • Several sailors went down with the boat during the storm.
  • Did any passengers go down with the ferry?

How to use it: go down with + ship (The captain went down with his ship.)

Opposites: survive

Common phrases: go down with something, go down with it

Questions about go down with

What does go down with mean?

To become ill with a particular disease.

What is go down with in other languages?

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

How do you pronounce go down with?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˈdaʊn wɪð/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˈdaʊn wɪð/.

How do you use go down with in a sentence?

She has gone down with flu. Three children went down with chickenpox this week.

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