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- Dictionaryun·der/ˈəndər/
preposition
- 1. extending or directly below: "the streams that ran under the melting glaciers"
- 2. at a lower level than: "the room under his study"
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"
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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.
in or to a position below or lower than (something else ), often so that one thing covers the other: Our dog hides under the bed whenever we have a lightning storm. She was holding the umbrella under her arm (= between her upper arm and the side of her chest).
below in rank; of less dignity, importance, or the like: A corporal is under a sergeant. 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.
Anything that's under is beneath something else. Most of us wear socks under our shoes and stand under an umbrella in the pouring rain.
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.
1. a. In a lower position or place than: a rug under a chair. b. To or into a lower position or place than: rolled the ball under the couch. 2. Beneath the surface of: under the ground; swam under water. 3. Beneath the assumed surface or guise of: traveled under a false name. 4. Less than; smaller than: The jar's capacity is under three quarts. 5.
In, at, or to a position down from; lower than; below. Shoes under the bed, under a blazing sun. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Beneath the surface of. Under water. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Below and to the other side of. We drove under a bridge. Webster's New World. Lower in authority, position, power, etc. than.
