Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come to grips

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
come -to -grips
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confront each other decisively.

Intransitive verb

verb

To attempt to face or resolve an internal contradiction or difficulty.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

come to grips with

Synonyms

get to grips

Questions

What does come to grips mean?
To confront each other decisively.

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