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  cum

  preposition

  with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination).
• cum.
  cum.

  abbreviation

  cumulative.

cum

¹ American  

[koom, kuhm] / kʊm, kʌm /

preposition

1. with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination).

   My garage-cum-workshop is well equipped.

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cum ² American  

[kuhm] / kʌm /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

1. come.

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cum. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. cumulative.

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cum ¹ British  

/ kʌm /

noun

1. taboo a variant spelling of come

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verb

1. a variant spelling of come

cum ² British  

/ kʌm /

preposition

1. used between two nouns to designate an object of a combined nature

   a kitchen-cum-dining room

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Etymology

Origin of cum

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin: “with, together with” (preposition); cf. com- ( def. )

Example Sentences

He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz science communication master’s program and earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College, magna cum laude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

I spoke with Charlotte Woodward, who graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and now works as Education Program Associate for National Down Syndrome Society.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

Originally from Detroit but launching her comedy career in Los Angeles, Timpf graduated magna cum laude from Hillsdale College.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

There are, first of all, identity claims, which are deliberate expressions about how we would like to be seen by the world: a framed copy of a magna cum laude degree from Harvard, for example.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell