underbring en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + bring.
Meanings
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(transitive) To bring under subjection or control.
Thy dart, or sling, / Or strong bow-string, / That should vs wring, / And vnderbring, / Who every way, / Thee vexe and pay, / And beare the sway / By nigh
1589, Ioseph Barnes, A Skeltonicall salutation, or condigne gratulation, and iust vexation of the Spanishe nation that in a bravado, spent many a crusado, in setting forth an armado England to invado.:How Reason reigning as a Queen should Anger underbring.
1806, Horace Walpole, Thomas Park, A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England, Scotland, ...:Who Chance, Change, Hopes, and Fears can underbring; / Who can obey, yet rule each Thing,
1652, Edward Benlowes, Theophila, or, Loves sacrifice a divine poem:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underbrought | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underbrought | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| underbrings | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| underbringing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
throttle · catch · smother · withstrain · quench · subdue · restrain · curtail · check · stop · repress · contain · curtail · shackle · underbring · restrain · straiten · hamshackle · chasten · stay · stifle · limit · dampen · govern · guard · hold down · suppress · cork · vanquish · behedge · restrict · hold back · choke back · curb · inhibit · withhold · bind · bury · quell