bring under
bring under · brings under · brought under · bringing under
To subdueTo subdue (something or someone).
» Can you bring Tom under control?
Meaning
2 senses(dated)To subdue (something or someone).
The king brought the native people under.
To make (someone or something) subject to (something else); to place (someone) in a state of (something).
We should bring that department under HR.
Christ will bring you under a state of grace.
Examples
14 sentencesCan you bring Tom under control?
The noise was quickly brought under control.
The fire was soon brought under control.
deDer Brand wurde schnell unter Kontrolle gebracht.
I brought you up under my personal care.
The situation needs to be brought under control.
Forms
brings under, bringing under, brought under, brought under| Base form | bring under · to bring under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brings under |
| Present participle | bringing under |
| Past simple | brought under |
| Past participle | brought under |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- bring upвиховувати, виховатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- bring offкерувати, управлятиTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
- bring outвипускатиTo elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
- bring onвиробляти, виробитиTo cause.
- bring inвнести, ввестиTo move something indoors, or into an area.
- bring downзвільнити, стрілятиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down.
- bring backповернутися, повертатисяTo fetch something.
- bring aboutрухатися, діятиTo cause to take place.
More 8
- bring roundштовхатиTo bring something when coming.
- bring forwardпросувати, просунутиTo call up for consideration.
- bring overUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, over.
- bring awayTo cause or perform an abortion.
- bring alongTo escort or carry an item or person to a destination.
- bring withUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, with.
- bring toTo restore consciousness.
- bring underTo subdue (something or someone).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle