- un|der
- un|der «UHN duhr», preposition, adverb, adjective.–prep.2. below the surface of; »
under the ground, under the sea.
3. lower than; lower down than; not so high as: »He hit me under the belt.
4. in such a position as to be covered, sheltered, or concealed by: »to sleep under a blanket. The moon is under a cloud.
5. less than: »It will cost under ten dollars.
6. during the rule, time, influence, or other condition, of: »England under the four Georges.
7. in the position or condition of being affected by: »under the new rules. We learned a great deal under her teaching.
8. because of: »under the circumstances. We cannot join your club under those conditions.
9. according to: »under the law. The witness spoke under oath. The soldiers acted under orders.
10. represented by: »under a new name.
11. required or bound by: »You are not under any obligation to pay for merchandise that arrives damaged.
12. with the authorization or sanction of: »under one's signature.
13. included in a particular group, category, or class: »In this library, books on stamp collecting are listed under hobbies.
–adv.2. in or to a lower place or condition.–adj.lower, as in position, rank, degree, amount, or price: »the under level.
╂[Old English under]Synonym Study preposition.1 Under, below, beneath express a relation in which one thing is thought of as being lower than another. Under suggests being directly lower: »The toy is under the bed.
Below suggests being on a lower level, but not necessarily straight below nor without anyone or anything in between: »They live on one of the floors below us.
Beneath suggests being under and hence covered or hidden from view: »The letter was accidentally lost beneath the rug.
prefix.1. on the underside; to a lower position; from a lower position; below; beneath: »Underline = to draw a line below. Underground = beneath the ground.
2. being beneath; worn beneath: »Underclothes = clothes worn beneath one's outer clothes.
3. lower or lower than: »Underlip = the lower lip. Underbid = to bid lower than.
6. below normal: »Underweight = below normal weight.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
