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Definition of "go under" [go under]

  • To descend into a body of water (verb)
  • To be named, to call oneself (verb)
  • To go bankrupt, to collapse (verb)

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Use "go under" in a sentence
  • "Four guns of the horse artillery were to go under Pelham's charge."
  • "Naturally she preferred to go under the auspices of her own denomination, and the Union Missionary Society gracefully and generously accepted her decision."
  • "When you go under these restrictions, you may of course carry letters and bring letters for your school-mates -- you are not to ride your horse at all on the Sabbath, except to accompany Mr. Waddel to some preaching appointment."