What does Under mean?
Definitions for Under
ˈʌn dərUn·der
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Under.
Princeton's WordNet
nether, under(adj)
located below or beneath something else
"nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"
under(a)(adverb)
lower in rank, power, or authority
"an under secretary"
under(adverb)
down to defeat, death, or ruin
"their competitors went under"
under(adverb)
through a range downward
"children six and under will be admitted free"
under(adverb)
into unconsciousness
"this will put the patient under"
under(adverb)
in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
"we must keep our disappointment under"
under(adverb)
below some quantity or limit
"fifty dollars or under"
under(adverb)
below the horizon
"the sun went under"
under(adverb)
down below
"get under quickly!"
under, below(adverb)
further down
"see under for further discussion"
Wiktionary
under(Adverb)
In a way lower or less than
Etymology: From under.
under(Adverb)
In a way inferior to
Etymology: From under.
under(Adjective)
Being lower; being beneath something.
Etymology: From under.
under(Preposition)
In a lower level than.
Etymology: From under.
under(Preposition)
As a subject of
He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley.
Etymology: From under.
under(Preposition)
Less than
Etymology: From under.
under(Preposition)
Below the surface of
Etymology: From under.
Webster Dictionary
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
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
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
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
Under
less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion
Under(adverb)
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
Under(adj)
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
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Under
un′dėr, prep. in a lower position than: beneath: below: less than, falling short of: in subjection, subordination, oppression, liability, &c.: during the time of: undergoing: in accordance with: in, in course of.—adv. in a lower degree or condition: in subjection: below: less.—adj. lower in position, rank, or degree: subject: subordinate.—Under arms, in readiness to use arms or weapons; Under fire, exposed to the fire or shot of any enemy; Under one's hand (see Hand); Under one's nose, under one's close observation; Under sail, moved by sails: in motion; Under the breath, with low voice, very softly; Under the lee, to the leeward; Under the rose (see Rose); Under water, below the surface of the water; Under way, moving: having commenced a voyage. [A.S. under; Goth. undar, Ice. undir, Ger. unter, L. inter.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
under
A preposition of varied military application, in combination with other words. Thus troops are said to be under arms, when assembled in a state of military array, and having the necessary weapons of offense and defense, as rifles, swords, etc. To be under command is being liable to be ordered on any particular duty. To be under cover is to be shielded or protected. To be under contribution is being liable to give, in money or kind, what may be authoritatively called for. Countries are sometimes put under contribution for the support of an army. To be under fire or be cool is not being disconcerted by the apprehension of death in battle. To be under sentence is the liability to punishment, according to sentence passed; as, under the sentence of a general court-martial; under sentence of death.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Under' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #140
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Under' in Written Corpus Frequency: #392
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Under' in Adverbs Frequency: #161
Anagrams for Under »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Under in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Under in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Under in a Sentence
We fully recognize that these products are not necessarily for everyone, but we do think they will provide an affordable option to many, many people who've been priced out of the current market under the Obamacare regulations.
It wo n’t be conflicting in any way because whatever the IAAF do will come under the overall heading of the world anti-doping code and WADA regulations, i think the best comparable example is that of the UCI, who have separated their promotion and development area... from its sanctioning body.
We have decided to take forward discussions under DTTI more aggressively on key areas such as jet engine technology. We will also continue our very useful and productive discussions on cooperation ... on aircraft carriers.
I'd like to transfer that spirit from where we are to where we might go and I would propose going direct to Mars under what I would call a JFK Mars Express.
If we're going to get this virus under control, then wearing a mask is the absolute least we need you to do, it isn't safe. This virus is real, and it's devastating our communities.
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- onderAfrikaans
- تحتArabic
- падBelarusian
- подBulgarian
- sotaCatalan, Valencian
- podCzech
- tan, danWelsh
- als, weniger, unterGerman
- subEsperanto
- bajo, debajoSpanish
- تحتPersian
- alla, vähemmän kuin, alle, alamainen, alempana, alapuolella, huonomminFinnish
- dessous, moins de, sous, moinsFrench
- faoiIrish
- foScottish Gaelic
- नीचेHindi
- alattHungarian
- ներքո, տակ, ներքևումArmenian
- subIdo
- undirIcelandic
- sottoItalian
- 下, したJapanese
- 아래에, 아래, 아래에서Korean
- subLatin
- zemLatvian
- под, помалку одMacedonian
- onderDutch
- underNorwegian
- sotaOccitan
- poniżej, pod, [[mniej]] [[niż]]Polish
- sob, [[embaixo]] [[de]], [[menos]] [[que]]/[[de]]Portuguese
- suot, sot, sutRomansh
- subRomanian
- под, ниже, меньшеRussian
- अधSanskrit
- sutaSardinian
- pod, подSerbo-Croatian
- podSlovak
- podSlovene
- under, nedanför, nedan förSwedish
- ใต้, ภายใต้Thai
- підUkrainian
- نیچےUrdu
- dướiVietnamese
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