to fall under
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To incur, as, "to fall under the reproach of carelessness"; to be submitted to, as, "to fall under consideration.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to fall under” mean?
To incur, as, "to fall under the reproach of carelessness"; to be submitted to, as, "to fall under consideration.
Is “to fall under” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.