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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

come to grips en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, of two opponents) To confront each other decisively.
    • The armies finally came to grips at Stalingrad.
  2. (intransitive) To attempt to face or resolve an internal contradiction or difficulty.
    • It was not until five years after graduation that she finally came to grips and began a career.
    • The country is coming to grips and accepting its responsibilities.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
come to grips Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
came to grips Tense=Past lexicographic
comes to grips Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
coming to grips Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

come to grips with

Synonyms

get to grips (to confront directly)

Translations (7)

bg водя схватка (to confront decisively) · bg сблъскам се (to confront decisively) · pl zewrzeć się (to confront decisively) · bg сблъсквам се (to confront decisively) · pl zewrzeć się (attempt to resolve an internal contradiction) · pl zwierać się (attempt to resolve an internal contradiction) · pl zwierać się (to confront decisively)