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under
1[uhn-der]
preposition
beneath and covered by.
under a table; under a tree.
below the surface of.
under water; under the skin.
at a point or position lower or further down than.
He was hit just under his eye.
in the position or state of bearing, supporting, sustaining, enduring, etc..
to sink under a heavy load.
beneath the heading or within the category of.
Classify the books under “Fiction” and “General.”
as designated, indicated, or represented by.
to register under a new name.
below in degree, amount, etc.; less than.
purchased under cost.
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.
subject to the influence, condition, force, etc., of.
under these circumstances; born under the sign of Taurus.
protected, controlled, or watched by.
under guard.
authorized, warranted, or attested by.
under one's hand or seal.
in accordance with.
under the provisions of the law.
during the rule, administration, or government of.
new laws passed under President Reagan.
in the state or process of.
under repair; a matter under consideration.
Nautical.powered by the means indicated.
under sail; under steam.
adverb
below or beneath something.
Go over the fence, not under.
beneath the surface.
in a lower place.
in a lower degree, amount, etc..
selling blouses for $25 and under.
in a subordinate position or condition.
in or into subjection or submission.
adjective
beneath or on the underside.
the under threads of the embroidery.
lower in position.
lower in degree, amount, etc.
lower in rank or condition.
subject to the control, effect, etc., as of a person, drug, or force.
The hypnotist had her subject under at once. The patient was under as soon as he breathed the anesthetic.
verb phrase
to give in; succumb; yield.
She tried desperately to fight off her drowsiness, but felt herself going under.
to fail in business.
After 20 years on the same corner they finally went under.
under-
2a prefixal use of under, as to indicate place or situation below or beneath (underbrush; undertow ); lower in grade or dignity (undersheriff; understudy ); of lesser degree, extent, or amount (undersized ); or insufficiency (underfeed ).
under
1/ ˈʌԻə /
preposition
directly below; on, to, or beneath the underside or base of
under one's feet
less than
under forty years
lower in rank than
under a corporal
subject to the supervision, jurisdiction, control, or influence of
subject to (conditions); in (certain circumstances)
within a classification of
a book under theology
known by
under an assumed name
planted with
a field under corn
powered by
under sail
astrology during the period that the sun is in (a sign of the zodiac)
born under Aries
adverb
below; to a position underneath something
under-
2prefix
below or beneath
underarm
underground
of lesser importance or lower rank
undersecretary
to a lesser degree than is proper; insufficient or insufficiently
undercharge
underemployed
indicating secrecy or deception
underhand
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of under1
Origin of under2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of under1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Neighborhood Kids, a rising young San Diego hip-hop group whose songs document the on-the-ground reality of communities under threat from immigration raids, will play its most prominent L.A. set to date there.
"It has been deeply distressing. They have felt as if the rug has been pulled from under their feet."
"We will update parliament on the implementation of quotas on US beef and ethanol, part of our commitment to the US under this deal," he added.
Tickets have been on sale under a dynamic pricing model, with prices determined by demand.
"An investigation to establish what happened is now under way."
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When To Use
Under- is a prefix meaning “under” and is used in a variety of senses, including "below or beneath," "inferior," or "lesser." It is often used in a variety of everyday terms.Under- ultimately comes from Old English under, of the same meaning. The Greek translation of under is ó, the source of the prefix hypo-, and the Latin translation is sub, the source of the prefix sub-. These prefixes can be found in hypoallergenic, hypothermia, subterranean, and subway. To learn more, check out our entries for all four words.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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