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Come up with meaning

Come up with is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to think of a plan, idea, or solution.

Past simple
came up with
Past participle
come up with
-ing form
coming up with

What come up with means

suggest ideaB2

To think of a plan, idea, or solution

She came up with a brilliant solution.

1 more meaning of come up with is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.

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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 with mean?

It has 2 meanings. One of them is to think of a plan, idea, or solution. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.

What is the past tense of come up with?

Came up with. The past participle is come up with.

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