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English adjective: under | |||
| 1. | under located below or beneath something else | ||
| Samples | Nether garments. The under parts of a machine. | ||
| Synonyms | nether | ||
| Similar | low | ||
| Antonyms | high | ||
| 2. | under lower in rank, power, or authority | ||
| Samples | An under secretary. | ||
| Similar | low-level, subordinate | ||
| Antonyms | dominant | ||
English adverb: under | |||
| 1. | under down to defeat, death, or ruin | ||
| Samples | Their competitors went under. | ||
| 2. | under through a range downward | ||
| Samples | Children six and under will be admitted free. | ||
| 3. | under into unconsciousness | ||
| Samples | This will put the patient under. | ||
| 4. | under in or into a state of subordination or subjugation | ||
| Samples | We must keep our disappointment under. | ||
| 5. | under below some quantity or limit | ||
| Samples | Fifty dollars or under. | ||
| 6. | under below the horizon | ||
| Samples | The sun went under. | ||
| 7. | under down below | ||
| Samples | Get under quickly!. | ||
| 8. | under further down | ||
| Samples | See under for further discussion. | ||
| Synonyms | below | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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