"come up with the rations" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: comes up with the rations [present, singular, third-person], coming up with the rations [participle, present], came up with the rations [past], come up with the rations [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|come<,,came,come> up with the rations|head=come up with the rations}} come up with the rations (third-person singular simple present comes up with the rations, present participle coming up with the rations, simple past came up with the rations, past participle come up with the rations)
  1. (colloquial) Of a medal or award: to be given out somewhat indiscriminately to a large number of people. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-come_up_with_the_rations-en-verb-HFIKS~3l

Inflected forms

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