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comes under

comes under is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come under.

Meaning of come under

Verb

come under (third-person singular simple present comes under, present participle coming under, simple past came under, past participle come under)

  1. (literally) To come underneath (something).
    • Why don't you come under my umbrella? There's plenty of room.
  2. 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.
  3. To be subjected to, be under the auspices of.
    • Eventually I was promoted, and a small team of recruits came under my authority.

Questions about comes under

What is comes under the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes under is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come under.

Words near comes under in the dictionary

  1. comes to terms
  2. comes to terms with
  3. comes to time
  4. comes together
  5. comes true
  6. comes under
  7. comes unhinged
  8. comes up
  9. comes up against
  10. comes up and bites
  11. comes up from behind

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