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cum
1[ koom, kuhm ]
/ kÊŠm, kÊŒm /
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preposition
with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination): My garage-cum-workshop is well equipped.
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Origin of cum
11580–90; <Latin: with, together with (preposition)
Words nearby cum
culver hole, culverin, Culver's root, culvert, Culzean Castle, cum, cumacean, Cumae, Cumaná, cumber, Cumberland
Other definitions for cum (2 of 3)
Other definitions for cum (3 of 3)
cum.
abbreviation
cumulative.
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How to use cum in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for cum (1 of 2)
cum2
/ (kÊŒm) /
preposition
used between two nouns to designate an object of a combined naturea kitchen-cum-dining room
Word Origin for cum
Latin: with, together with, along with
British Dictionary definitions for cum (2 of 2)
cum2
/ (kÊŒm) taboo, slang /
noun
a variant spelling of come (noun) taboo
verb
a variant spelling of come (def. 16)
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