verb
Meaning 1
To subdue (something or someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Examples
- The king brought the native people under.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bring under
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verb
Meaning 2
To make (someone or something) subject to (something else); to place (someone) in a state of (something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We should bring that department under HR.
- Christ will bring you under a state of grace.
- My talent brought me under the gaze of millions of fans.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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