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to come under
[phrase form: come]
01
to be classified or categorized as part of a particular group or subject
Transitive: to come under a subject or category
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
inseparable
present tense
come under
3rd person singular
comes under
past simple
came under
past participle
come under
Examples
The book comes under the genre of science fiction.
02
to fall within the authority or control of someone or something
Transitive: to come under an authority
Examples
The department comes under the supervision of the manager.
03
to be subjected to or affected by something
Transitive: to come under a situation
Examples
The city came under attack during the war.
