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been down with

been down with is the past participle of be down with.

Meaning of be down with

Verb

be down with (third-person singular simple present is down with, present participle being down with, simple past was down with, past participle been down with)

  1. (idiomatic, slang or African-American Vernacular) To be alright, okay, or in agreement with; approve of; stand for; to accept as good, right, or preferred.
    • I am not down with you children bullying and disrespecting one another, so cut it out!

Questions about been down with

What is been down with the past participle of?
Been down with is the past participle of be down with.

Words near been down with in the dictionary

  1. been bored
  2. been born
  3. been cruel to be kind
  4. been darkmans
  5. been done with
  6. been down with
  7. been gathered to one's fathers
  8. been good for
  9. been in each other's pockets
  10. been in for
  11. been late

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