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   under

   /ˈʌndə/

   preposition

   • 1. extending or directly below: "vast stores of gas under the North Sea"
   • ▪ below (something covering or protecting): "under several feet of water" Similar beneathbelowunderneathat the foot/bottom offlooded byimmersed insubmerged bysunk inengulfed byinundated bydrowned byOpposite aboveoverabove
   • 2. at a lower level than: "the room under his study"
   • ▪ behind (a physical surface): "it was written on the new canvas under a gluey coating"
   • ▪ behind or hidden behind (an appearance): "he had a deep sense of fun under his quiet exterior"
   • ▪ lower in grade or rank than: "under him in the hierarchy" Similar subordinate tojunior toinferior tosecondary tosubservient toreporting toanswerable toresponsible tosubject tocontrolled byat the mercy ofunder the heel ofOpposite aboveover
   • 3. lower than (a specified amount, rate, norm, or age): "they averaged just under 2.8 per cent" Similar less thanlower thansmaller thannot so much asnot as much asbelowinformal:shy ofOpposite more thanover
   • 4. controlled, managed, or governed by: "the province is now under martial law"
   • ▪ during the rule of: "the coinage standard was reformed under Elizabeth I"
   • ▪ as a reaction to or undergoing the pressure of (something): "the sofa creaked under his weight"
   • ▪ as provided for by the rules of; in accordance with: "flowers supplied under contract by a local florist"
   • ▪ used to express grouping or classification: "file it under ‘lost’"
   • ▪ within the environment of (a particular operating system): "the program runs under DOS"
   • 5. undergoing (a process): "under construction" Similar undergoingin the process ofreceiving
   • ▪ in a state of: "children living under difficult circumstances" Similar subject toliable tobound bycontrolled byconstrained byunder the control ofat the mercy of
   • ▪ planted with: "fields under wheat"

   adverb

   • 1. extending or directly below something: "weaving the body through the crossbars, over and under, over and under"
   • 2. under water: "he was floating for some time but suddenly went under"
   • ▪ affected by an anaesthetic; unconscious: "the operation was quick; she was only under for 15 minutes"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch onder and German unter.

   Derivatives

   • 1. undermost adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • N

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   • D

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   • E

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   • R

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     UNDER meaning: 1. in or to a position below or lower than...

   • Under: Ukrainian Translation

     under - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Under: Malay Translation

     under translate: di bawah, ke bawah, dibawah, dibawah, ke...

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   • Under: Polish Translation

     UNDER- translate: nie-, niedo-, pod-, pod, pod, poniżej,...

   • Under: Japanese Translation

     UNDER translate: ～の下に, ～未満で, ～の下（した）に, 表面下（ひょうめんか）に,...

   • Under: German Translation

     UNDER translate: unter, unter, weniger als, unter, unter,...

   • Under: Italian Translation

     UNDER translate: sotto, al di sotto di, meno di, sotto,...

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   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.

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › underUnder - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. located below or beneath something else. “the under parts of a machine” synonyms: nether. low. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension. adjective. lower in rank, power, or authority. “an under secretary”

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNDER- | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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