To think of an idea or plan
The English phrasal verb, to come up with, is transitive and inseparable.
Phrasal verbs can be extremely tricky for learners of English. The reason for this is twofold: there are lots of them and their meaning is not always obvious from the words that make them up. To make things even more difficult, phrasal verbs can have multiple meanings, adding to the headache for learners.
A phrasal verb is made up of a main verb with an attached preposition or adverb. An example of a phrasal verb is run into. Where run is the main verb and into is the preposition. Phrasal verbs can be separated into two groups, intransitive and transitive verbs. Intransitive phrasal verbs do not have a direct object: go out, for example, "I want to go out tonight". Transitive phrasal verbs have a direct object and they can be split up into two further categories: separable and inseparable. With separable transitive phrasal verbs, the verb and the preposition can be split up. For example, both “turn off the radio” and “turn the radio off” are both correct. Inseparable phrasal verbs cannot be split up. For example, “I’ll look after you” is correct, but “I’ll look you after” is not.
Using Storyboard That you can prepare a visual dictionary of phrasal verbs quickly and easily. Even better than that, have your students create their own phrasal verb visual definitions.
{Microdata type="HowTo" id="9851"}Come up with means to think of or invent something, such as an idea, plan, or answer. It's often used when someone creates or suggests a solution.
Students can use come up with like this: "She came up with a creative idea for the science project." It shows someone invented or thought of something.
'Come up with' is a phrasal verb because it combines a verb ('come') and a preposition ('up with') to create a new meaning that's different from the individual words.
Some synonyms for come up with include invent, devise, create, think of, and formulate. These words all mean to produce or suggest something new.
Come up with means to generate ideas or solutions, while make up can mean to invent something, often a story, that may not be true. The phrases are similar but used differently in context.