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   Un·der

   /ˈəndər/

   

   preposition

   • 1. extending or directly below: "the streams that ran under the melting glaciers"
   • ▪ below (something covering or protecting): "under several feet of water" Similar beneathbelowunderneathat the foot/bottom offlooded byimmersed insubmerged bysunk inengulfed byinundated bydrowned byOpposite aboveoverabove
   • 2. at a lower level than: "the room under his study"
   • ▪ behind (a physical surface): "it was written on the new canvas under a gluey coating"
   • ▪ behind or hidden behind (an appearance or disguise): "he had a deep sense of fun under his quiet exterior"
   • ▪ lower in grade or rank than: "under him in the hierarchy" Similar subordinate tojunior toinferior tosecondary tosubservient toreporting toanswerable toresponsible tosubject tocontrolled byat the mercy ofunder the heel ofOpposite aboveover
   • 3. lower than (a specified amount, rate, norm, or age): "they averaged just under 2.8 percent" Similar less thanlower thansmaller thannot so much asnot as much asbelowinformal:shy ofOpposite more thanover
   • 4. controlled, managed, or governed by: "the country is now under martial law"
   • ▪ during (a specified time period, reign, or administration): "it occurred under the pontificate of Paul II"
   • ▪ as a reaction to or undergoing the pressure of (something): "the sofa creaked under his weight"
   • ▪ as provided for by the rules of; in accordance with: "flowers supplied under contract by a local florist"
   • ▪ used to express grouping or classification: "file it under “lost”"
   • ▪ within the environment of (a particular operating system): "the program runs under DOS"
   • 5. undergoing (a process): "under construction" Similar undergoingin the process ofreceiving
   • ▪ in an existent state of: "children living under difficult circumstances" Similar subject toliable tobound bycontrolled byconstrained byunder the control ofat the mercy of
   • ▪ planted with: "fields under wheat"

   adverb

   • 1. extending or directly below something: "weaving the body through the crossbars, over and under, over and under"
   • 2. under water: "he was floating for some time but suddenly went under"

   adjective

   • 1. denoting the lowest part or surface of something; on the underside: "the under part of the shell is concave"
   • 2. unconscious, typically as a result of general anesthesia: "the operation was quick—she was only under for 15 minutes"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch onder and German unter.

   Derivatives

   • 1. undermost adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › underUnder Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : in or into a position below or beneath something. 2. : below or short of some quantity, level, or limit. $10 or under. often used in combination. understaffed. 3. : in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness. put the patient under for surgery. 4. : down to defeat, ruin, or death.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNDER definition: 1. in or to a position below or lower than something else, often so that one thing covers the…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › underUNDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   subject to the authority, direction, or supervision of: a bureau functioning under the prime minister. subject to the instruction or advice of: to study the violin under Heifetz. subject to the influence, condition, force, etc., of: under these circumstances; born under the sign of Taurus.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › underUnder - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. located below or beneath something else. “the under parts of a machine”. synonyms: nether. low. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension. adjective. lower in rank, power, or authority. “an under secretary”.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › underUnder - definition of under by The Free Dictionary

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   1. directly below; on, to, or beneath the underside or base of: under one's feet. 2. less than: under forty years. 3. lower in rank than: under a corporal. 4. subject to the supervision, jurisdiction, control, or influence of.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you go under something, you move from one side to the other of something that is at a higher level than you. He went under a brick arch. A river boat passed under the bridge.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › underunder | meaning of under in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   under meaning, definition, what is under: below or at a lower level than something...: Learn more.