UNDER as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • located below or beneath something else
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • nether garments
    • the under parts of a machine
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UNDER as ADVERB

  1. Meaning
    • further down
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • see under for further discussion
  2. Meaning
    • down below
    Usage Example(s)
    • get under quickly!
  3. Meaning
    • below the horizon
    Usage Example(s)
    • the sun went under
  4. Meaning
    • below some quantity or limit
    Usage Example(s)
    • fifty dollars or under
  5. Meaning
    • in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
    Usage Example(s)
    • we must keep our disappointment under
  6. Meaning
    • down to defeat, death, or ruin
    Usage Example(s)
    • their competitors went under
  7. Meaning
    • into unconsciousness
    Usage Example(s)
    • this will put the patient under
  8. Meaning
    • through a range downward
    Usage Example(s)
    • children six and under will be admitted free