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comes up with

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

Meaning of come up with

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
    • How can you come up with such brilliant ideas?
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To reach or overtake.
    Synonyms:
    catch up with
  3. (idiomatic, transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, up, with.
    • He came up with a bag of rice, having it carried it up from downstairs.

Questions about comes up with

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

Words near comes up with in the dictionary

  1. comes up roses
  2. comes up short
  3. comes up snake eyes
  4. comes up to
  5. comes up trumps
  6. comes up with
  7. comes up with snake eyes
  8. comes up with the goods
  9. comes up with the rations
  10. comes upon
  11. comes with

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