What does "come down with" mean?

To contract or get (an illness); to show symptoms of.

What is a synonym for "come down with"?

Common synonyms include: break out, catch, collapse, come, come across, come through.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To contract or get (an illness); to show symptoms of.
"With a scratchy throat and a cough, it feels like I'm coming down with a cold."
2
To lay down (money) in payment; to pay.
"So I diddled around, then came down with the money, and we were finally ready to roll."

"With a scratchy throat and a cough, it feels like I'm coming down with a cold."