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comes up against

comes up against is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come up against.

Meaning of come up against

Verb

come up against (third-person singular simple present comes up against, present participle coming up against, simple past came up against, past participle come up against)

  1. (transitive) To face (someone, something) in a match, problem, competition or fight.

Questions about comes up against

What is comes up against the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes up against is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come up against.

Words near comes up against in the dictionary

  1. comes together
  2. comes true
  3. comes under
  4. comes unhinged
  5. comes up
  6. comes up against
  7. comes up and bites
  8. comes up from behind
  9. comes up roses
  10. comes up short
  11. comes up snake eyes

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