Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come to grips with

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
come -to -grip-s with
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confront or deal with directly; to commence a confrontation.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

comes to grips with (present, singular) coming to grips with (participle, present) came to grips with (past)

Phrases

come to terms with

Frequently Paired Words

come to terms with

Questions

What does come to grips with mean?
To confront or deal with directly; to commence a confrontation.

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