Word of the day
To think of an idea, plan, or answer
phrasal verb
The English word
come up with
English never changes here, whatever language you are reading in.
When to use it
A three-part verb that never separates: the object always follows the complete three-word chain. It is extremely frequent at work and in study contexts whenever someone produces an idea, a plan, a solution, an answer, or the money for something. Only the first word changes in the past. It sounds natural in speech and neutral writing; a very formal report might swap it for a single verb of Latin origin.
Examples
We need to come up with a better plan by Friday.
She came up with the idea during her morning run.
Goes with
come up with a solution
come up with an idea
come up with the money
come up with an answer
Check yourself
Complete the sentence with the English word above.
1. Nobody could ___ a good name for the new product.
Show the answer
come up with