How to Pronounce "take under"
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈəndɝ
TAYK UN-der
tˈeɪk/ /ˈʌndɐ
TAYK UN-duh
Definition
To accept someone or something under your protection, responsibility, or care, often used in phrases like 'take under one's wing'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈəndɝ
British English
tˈeɪk/ /ˈʌndɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK UN-der
UK
TAYK UN-duh
Listen in Context
She decided to take under her care the lost puppy.
The school will take under its responsibility the new students.
He was taken under the guidance of an experienced mentor.
My boss really took me under her wing when I first started.