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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-
2- a 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
- under wraps. wrap ( def 14 ).
More idioms and phrases containing under
- below (under) par
- born under a lucky star
- buckle under
- come under
- cut the ground from under
- don't let the grass grow under one's feet
- everything but the kitchen sink (under the sun)
- fall under
- false colors, sail under
- get under someone's skin
- go under
- hide one's light under a bushel
- hot under the collar
- keep under one's hat
- knock the bottom out (props out from under)
- knuckle under
- light a fire under
- nothing new under the sun
- of (under) age
- out from under
- plow under
- pull the rug out from under
- put the skids under
- six feet under
- snow under
- sweep under the rug
- water over the dam (under the bridge)
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Example Sentences
“I’ve long expressed my view that Congress has delegated too much authority on trade to the executive branch under Republican & Democrat presidents,” Grassley wrote on X.
In a statement Thursday, the California State Library said it had yet to receive more than 20% of a $15.7-million grant awarded under the Library Services and Technology Act for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Ridley insists that they examine this phenomenon further, but Elliot would prefer to brush it under the rug so as not to worry their hosts.
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