bring under

verb

To subdue (something or someone).

“The king brought the native people under.”

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Meanings

verbbring under (third-person singular simple present brings under, present participle bringing under, simple past and past participle brought under)

present singular third person brings under · participle present bringing under · participle past brought under · past brought under

  1. datedTo subdue (something or someone).

    The king brought the native people under.

  2. To make (someone or something) subject to (something else); to place (someone) in a state of (something).

    We should bring that department under HR.

    2 more examples

    Christ will bring you under a state of grace.

    My talent brought me under the gaze of millions of fans.

Cite this entry
APA

bring under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20under

MLA

“bring under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20under. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring under,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20under.

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