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comes to grips with

comes to grips with is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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 comes to grips with

What is comes to grips with the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes to grips with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to grips with.

Words near comes to grips with in the dictionary

  1. comes to be
  2. comes to bed
  3. comes to blows
  4. comes to fruition
  5. comes to grief
  6. comes to grips with
  7. comes to Jesus
  8. comes to life
  9. comes to light
  10. comes to mind
  11. comes to naught

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