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Go down with meaning

Go down with is a phrasal verb that means to begin suffering from an infectious illness.

Past simple
went down with
Past participle
gone down with
-ing form
going down with

What go down with means

B2

To begin suffering from an infectious illness

Three members of the team went down with the flu.

Similar phrasal verbs

With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.

With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down, tie down.

Common questions

What does go down with mean?

To begin suffering from an infectious illness.

What is the past tense of go down with?

Went down with. The past participle is gone down with.

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