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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/
translation icon : 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.