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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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   What does under mean in medical terms?

   • 1. In or into a place below or beneath: struggled in the water but then slipped under. 2. So as to be covered or enveloped: arranged the blankets so the kids were completely under. 3. So as to be less than the required amount or degree: 10 degrees or under. 4. So as to be rendered unconscious, as by an anesthetic: Doctors put the patient under. 5.

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   What does under mean in a sentence?

   • 1. Located or situated on a lower level or beneath something else: the under parts of a machine. 2. Lower in rank, power, or authority; subordinate. 3. Less than is required or customary: an under dose of medication. Having gotten free of worries or difficulties: Credit counseling helped us get out from under.

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   What does it mean if a person is under something?

   • If a person or thing is under something, they are at a lower level than that thing, and may be covered or hidden by it. They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground. ...swimming in the pool or lying under an umbrella. Under a wide shelf that holds coffee jars stands a pile of magazines.

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   What does under the table mean?

   • If one thing is under another thing, it is lower down than it, or the second thing covers the first thing. There was a dog under the table. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. 15 meanings: 1. directly below; on, to, or beneath the underside or base of 2. less than 3. lower in rank than 4. subject to....

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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.

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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”.

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