Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underbring

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-bring
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bring under subjection or control.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"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"
"Who Chance, Change, Hopes, and Fears can underbring; / Who can obey, yet rule each Thing,"
"How Reason reigning as a Queen should Anger underbring."

Etymology

From under- + bring.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

underbrings (present, singular) underbringing (participle, present) underbrought (participle, past) underbrought (past)

Synonyms

curtail restrain behedge guard govern smother bind chasten choke back check inhibit catch

Questions

What does underbring mean?: To bring under subjection or control.
Where does underbring come from?: From under- + bring.

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