under

under: prep.

1. beneath, below, underneath, Dial. neath; further down, lower down, lower than.

2. submerged in, immersed in, sunk in, drowned in; engulfed by, inundated by.

3. subordinate to, inferior to, secondary to, subservient to, subject to; lesser than, lower than, smaller than, cheaper than; at the foot of, under the heel of, at [s.o.'s] mercy, at [s.o.'s] beck and call, in [s.o.'s] clutches, in [s.o.'s] hands.

4. backed by, supported by, sponsored by, brought to one by, funded by, financed by; guarded by, guided by, fostered by, under the care of; under the auspices of, under the aegis of, under the eyes of.

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5. beneath, below, underneath, Dial. neath; subjacent, on the bottom, on the ground; underground, belowground, belowdecks, downstairs, Chiefly Brit. below stairs; underwater, submerged, immersed; underfoot.

6. below, short, less, behind, down; shy of, short of, this side of.

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7. lower, lowest, nether, subjacent; underwater, submarine, subaqueous, subterranean, submerged.

8. junior, younger, secondary, auxiliary, subordinate, cadet, lower; subaltern, subsidiary, underling, ancillary.

9. unconscious, hypnotized, mesmerized, out; senseless, comatose, insensible, numb, asleep, sleeping.

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Under — Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or lower … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
under — [un′dər] prep. [ME < OE, akin to Ger unter < IE * ṇdhos, *ṇdheri, under > L infra, below] 1. in, at, or to a position down from; lower than; below [shoes under the bed, under a blazing sun] 2. beneath the surface of [under water] 3.… … English World dictionary
under — (prep., adv.) O.E. under, from P.Gmc. *under (Cf. O.Fris. under, Du. onder, O.H.G. untar, Ger. unter, O.N. undir, Goth. undar), from PIE *ndhero lower (Cf. Skt. adhah below; Avestan athara lower; … Etymology dictionary
Under — Série Logo de la série Scénario Christophe Bec Dessin … Wikipédia en Français
under — *under germ., Adverb, Präposition: nhd. unter, zwischen; ne. under, between; Rekontruktionsbasis: got., an., ae., afries., anfrk., as., ahd.; Etymologie … Germanisches Wörterbuch
Under — Un der, adv. In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under — Un der, a. Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under garment; underofficer; undersheriff.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
under — {{hw}}{{under}}{{/hw}}(sempre seguito da un num. card.) A s. m. e f. spec. al pl. Atleta al disotto di una data età: gli under 21. B agg. ; anche s. f. Squadra formata di atleti al disotto di una data età: la nazionale under 21; l under 21 ha… … Enciclopedia di italiano
under- — [ʌndə US dər] prefix 1.) less of an action or quality than is correct, needed, or desired ▪ underdevelopment ▪ undercooked cabbage 2.) going under something ▪ an underpass (=a road or path that goes under another road) 3.) inside or beneath other … Dictionary of contemporary English
under- — [ʌndə US dər] prefix 1.) less of an action or quality than is correct, needed, or desired ▪ underdevelopment ▪ undercooked cabbage 2.) going under something ▪ an underpass (=a road or path that goes under another road) 3.) inside or beneath other … Dictionary of contemporary English
under- — [ ʌndər ] prefix 1. ) not enough: used with many nouns, verbs, and adjectives: under exposed under nourished 2. ) below: used with many nouns: underpass underwater underfloor heating 3. ) less powerful or important: used with some nouns: an under … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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