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    under
    /ˈʌndə/

    preposition

    • 1. extending or directly below: "vast stores of gas under the North Sea"
    • 2. at a lower level than: "the room under his study"

    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"

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  2. UNDER definition: 1. in or to a position below or lower than something else, often so that one thing covers the…. Learn more.

  3. 1. : in or into a position below or beneath something. 2. : below or short of some quantity, level, or limit. $10 or under. often used in combination. understaffed. 3. : in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness. put the patient under for surgery. 4. : down to defeat, ruin, or death.

  4. 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.

  5. If a person or thing is under something, they are at a lower level than that thing, and may be covered or hidden by it. They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground. ...swimming in the pool or lying under an umbrella. Under a wide shelf that holds coffee jars stands a pile of magazines.

  6. 1. directly below; on, to, or beneath the underside or base of: under one's feet. 2. less than: under forty years. 3. lower in rank than: under a corporal. 4. subject to the supervision, jurisdiction, control, or influence of.

  7. Anything that's under is beneath something else. Most of us wear socks under our shoes and stand under an umbrella in the pouring rain.

  8. controlled or governed by a particular person, organization, etc: a country under military rule. The restaurant is under new management. I'm managing the project and have three people under me.

  9. Define under.... under... synonyms, under... pronunciation, under... translation, English dictionary definition of under.... under.... Translations. English: under... prefa. sotto..., aiuto; the under-15s i ragazzi al di sotto dei 15 anniundergardener aiuto.

  10. In, at, or to a position down from; lower than; below. Shoes under the bed, under a blazing sun. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Beneath the surface of. Under water. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Below and to the other side of. We drove under a bridge. Webster's New World. Lower in authority, position, power, etc. than.

  11. 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.