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was down with

was down with is the simple past of be down with.

Meaning of be down with

Verb

be down with (third-person singular simple present is down with, present participle being down with, simple past was down with, past participle been down with)

  1. (idiomatic, slang or African-American Vernacular) To be alright, okay, or in agreement with; approve of; stand for; to accept as good, right, or preferred.
    • I am not down with you children bullying and disrespecting one another, so cut it out!

Questions about was down with

What is was down with the simple past of?
Was down with is the simple past of be down with.

Words near was down with in the dictionary

  1. was bored
  2. was born
  3. was born last week
  4. was cruel to be kind
  5. was done with
  6. was down with
  7. was gathered to one's fathers
  8. was good for
  9. was in each other's pockets
  10. was in for
  11. was late

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