came to grips with
came to grips with is the simple past of come to grips with.
Meaning of come to grips with
Verb
come to grips with (third-person singular simple present comes to grips with, present participle coming to grips with, simple past came to grips with, past participle come to grips with)
- To confront or deal with directly; to commence a confrontation.
- Until she comes to grips with her mother's death, she has no hope of putting it behind her.
Questions about came to grips with
- What is came to grips with the simple past of?
- Came to grips with is the simple past of come to grips with.
Words near came to grips with in the dictionary
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