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coming down with

coming down with is the present participle and gerund of come down with.

Meaning of come down with

Verb

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

  1. To develop symptoms or signs of (an illness).
    • Near-synonyms: catch, contract, acquire
    Synonyms:
    catch, contract, acquire
  2. To lay down (money) in payment; to pay.
    • So I diddled around, then came down with the money, and we were finally ready to roll.2011, Charley Rosen, The Wizard of Odds

Questions about coming down with

What is coming down with the present participle and gerund of?
Coming down with is the present participle and gerund of come down with.

Words near coming down with in the dictionary

  1. coming down the pike
  2. coming down to
  3. coming down to earth
  4. coming down to us
  5. coming down upon
  6. coming down with
  7. coming down with one's dust
  8. coming down with the dust
  9. coming first
  10. coming for
  11. coming forth

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