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bringing under

bringing under is the present participle and gerund of bring under.

Meaning of bring under

Verb

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

  1. (dated) To 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.

Questions about bringing under

What is bringing under the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing under is the present participle and gerund of bring under.

Words near bringing under in the dictionary

  1. bringing to pass
  2. bringing to terms
  3. bringing to the hammer
  4. bringing to the table
  5. bringing together
  6. bringing under
  7. bringing up
  8. bringing up against
  9. bringing up short
  10. bringing up the rear
  11. bringing up to

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