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 Definitions of under  [ˈʌn dər]  

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Definition of 'under' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (prep.) under
beneath and covered by:
under a tree.

2.  under
below the surface of:
under water.

3.  under
at a point lower than:
a bump just under his eye.

4.  under
in the position of sustaining, enduring, etc.:
to sink under a heavy load.

5.  under
beneath the cover or disguise of:
registered under a pseudonym.

6.  under
beneath the heading of:
Classify the books under “Fiction.”

7.  under
below in degree, amount, etc.; less than:
purchased under cost.

8.  under
below in rank.

9.  under
subject to the authority or influence of:
a bureau under the president.

10.  under
in accordance with:
under the provisions of the law.

11.  under
during the administration or reign of:
laws passed under President Lincoln.

12.  under
in the state or process of:
under construction.

13. (adv.) under
below or beneath something:
Go over the fence, not under.

14.  under
beneath the surface.

15.  under
in a lower degree, amount, etc.:
shirts for $25 and under.

16.  under
in a subordinate position or condition.

17.  under
go under,

18.  under
to give in; succumb.

19.  under
to fail in business.

20. (adj.) under
located beneath or on the underside.

21.  under
lower in position.

22.  under
lower in degree, amount, rank, etc.

23.  under
subject to the control, effect, etc., as of a person, drug, or force:
I was under throughout the surgery.

Etymology:  (bef. 900; ME, OE < L inferus located below)

Definition of 'under' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) nether, under
located below or beneath something else
"nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"

2. (adverb) under(a)
lower in rank, power, or authority
"an under secretary"

3. (adverb) under
down to defeat, death, or ruin
"their competitors went under"

4. (adverb) under
through a range downward
"children six and under will be admitted free"

5. (adverb) under
into unconsciousness
"this will put the patient under"

6. (adverb) under
in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
"we must keep our disappointment under"

7. (adverb) under
below some quantity or limit
"fifty dollars or under"

8. (adverb) under
below the horizon
"the sun went under"

9. (adverb) under
down below
"get under quickly!"

10. (adverb) under, below
further down
"see under for further discussion"


Definition of 'under' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (preposition) under
in or to a position below sth
The cat is under the bed.; oil reserves under the ocean

2.  under
below the surface of a liquid
He dived under the water.

3.  under
less or younger than
She ran the course in under 10 minutes.; prices under $2; children under six

4.  under
experiencing or being affected by
The matter is under investigation.; students under a lot of pressure/stress; a city under attack

5.  under
indicates the law or rule that governs sth
Under the new law, oil companies would be taxed more heavily.; The region was divided up under the treaty.

6.  under
indicates the person or group who controls sth
a restaurant under new management; The country flourished under its new government.

7.  under
indicates where sth can be found in a particular system
You'll find it under 'C' for "committees."

8. (adverb) under
lower or younger
kids who are six and under; no tax on items priced at $3 and under

9.  under
below the surface of a liquid
She dived in and stayed under for a long time.


Definition of 'under' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) under
lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff

2. (adverb) under
in a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail

3.  under
below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house

4.  under
denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity

5.  under
denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short

6.  under
denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep

7.  under
less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion


Translation of 'under' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: in or to a position lower than, or covered by
Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: onder Arabic flag Arabic: تَحْت Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: под
Brazilian flag Brazilian: debaixo de Czech flag Czech: pod German flag German: unter
Danish flag Danish: under Greek flag Greek: κάτω από Spanish flag Spanish: debajo, bajo
Estonian flag Estonian: all, alla Farsi flag Farsi: زیر Finnish flag Finnish: alla
French flag French: sous, au-dessous (de) Hebrew flag Hebrew: מִתַחַת לְ- Hindi flag Hindi: नीचे
Croatian flag Croatian: ispod Hungarian flag Hungarian: alatt(a) Indonesian flag Indonesian: di bawah
Icelandic flag Icelandic: undir Italian flag Italian: sotto Japanese flag Japanese: ~の下に
Korean flag Korean: (위치) …의 (바로) 밑에 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: po Latvian flag Latvian: zem
Malay flag Malay: di bawah Dutch flag Dutch: onder Norwegian flag Norwegian: under
Polish flag Polish: pod Persian flag Persian: زیر Pashto flag Pashto: لاندی
Portuguese flag Portuguese: debaixo de Romanian flag Romanian: sub, dedesubtul Russian flag Russian: под; на (дне)
Slovak flag Slovak: pod Slovenian flag Slovenian: pod Serbian flag Serbian: ispod
Swedish flag Swedish: under Thai flag Thai: ใต้ Turkish flag Turkish: altın(d)a
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: (位置)在...之下 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: під Urdu flag Urdu: اندر
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: dưới, ở dưới Chinese flag Chinese: (位置)在...之下

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