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to come with

to come with

128 3.9
A result that happens because of something, for example more work after a promotion
  • phrasal verb
  • /kʌm wɪð/
: conllevar
  • Success in business often comes with a lot of hard work and dedication.
  • comes with responsibility
  • comes with problems
  • comes with a price

The shame that comes with those feelings.

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Examples

  • Another issue is that predictions come with a heavy burden if they're wrong.

  • There is only the anticipation that comes with your ideas of that.

  • This is the fear that comes with politics, right.

  • No, no, no luck comes with hard work.

  • However, the audience does not come with a completely open mind.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Then, Canada should be prepared to pay the price that comes with the protection of a particular sector.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The shame that comes with those feelings.

  • But the reduction in hours came with a reduction in pay for some workers.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Both models have laser-aiming devices and come with a host of other features.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Students can be disinclined to take on the responsibilities that come with greater voice.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

to happen
vsto come with
∞ 1.0

To take place, often by chance and without planning

occurs as a natural consequence of a prior action or situation
to arise
vsto come with
333 3.3

Start to exist or happen

occurs as a direct result of another action or situation

Surface Forms

come with infinitive
come with past participle
coming with present participle
comes with third person singular
came with past

Morphology

come + with

The meaning 'to occur as a result of or be associated with' is directly derivable from combining 'come' (to occur/arrive) with 'with' (together/alongside), yielding the sense 'accompany' or 'occur alongside'. This verb + with composition is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The phrasal verb come with also has the image of one thing arriving as a direct result of another, as in the famous line 'with great power comes great responsibility', where responsibility literally 'comes with' power. So, come with means 'to occur as a result of' or to be a natural consequence.