Come under meaning
Come under is a phrasal verb with 3 meanings. One of them is to suddenly experience pressure, attack, criticism, or another difficult condition.
- Past simple
- came under
- Past participle
- come under
- -ing form
- coming under
What come under means
suddenly experienceC1
To suddenly experience pressure, attack, criticism, or another difficult condition
The minister came under intense pressure to resign.
2 more meanings of come under are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With come: come from, come in, come round, come back, come out, come down, come up, come along, come away, come before.
With under: go under.
Common questions
What does come under mean?
It has 3 meanings. One of them is to suddenly experience pressure, attack, criticism, or another difficult condition. The other 2, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of come under?
Came under. The past participle is come under.
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