Come up against meaning
Come up against is a phrasal verb that means to encounter a problem, obstacle, or opposing force that must be dealt with.
- Past simple
- came up against
- Past participle
- come up against
- -ing form
- coming up against
What come up against means
C1
To encounter a problem, obstacle, or opposing force that must be dealt with
The team came up against several technical problems.
Similar phrasal verbs
With come: come from, come in, come round, come back, come out, come down, come up, come along, come away, come before.
With up: wake up, pick up, grow up, line up, make up, set up, put up, go up, bring up, mess up.
Common questions
What does come up against mean?
To encounter a problem, obstacle, or opposing force that must be dealt with.
What is the past tense of come up against?
Came up against. The past participle is come up against.
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