Meanings
verbcome under (third-person singular simple present comes under, present participle coming under, simple past came under, past participle come under)
present singular third person comes under · participle present coming under · past came under
- literallyTo come underneath (something).
Why don't you come under my umbrella? There's plenty of room.
- To be included or classified under (a title, specified class etc.).
To sympathisers, though, all of his crimes came under the general heading of misdemeanors.
- To be subjected to, be under the auspices of.
Eventually I was promoted, and a small team of recruits came under my authority.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 在……之下, 歸類於 /归类于
- 在……之下 (zài... zhīxià)come underneath
- 歸類於 /归类于 (guīlèi yú)be classified under
- 受……支配 (shòu... zhīpèi)be subjected to
Finnish tulla alle, laskea
- tulla allecome underneath
- laskeabe classified under
- kuuluabe classified under
- joutuabe subjected to
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“come under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20under. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come under,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20under.
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