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under

adjective · adverb

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below

Synonymadverb

nether

Synonymadjective

low

Similar meaningadjective

low-level

Similar meaningadjective

subordinate

Similar meaningadjective

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Definitions & examples

01adjective

located below or beneath something else

“nether garments”

“the under parts of a machine”

02adjective

lower in rank, power, or authority

“an under secretary”

03adverb

down to defeat, death, or ruin

“their competitors went under”

04adverb

through a range downward

“children six and under will be admitted free”

6 more meanings

05adverb

into unconsciousness

“this will put the patient under”

06adverb

in or into a state of subordination or subjugation

“we must keep our disappointment under”

07adverb

below some quantity or limit

“fifty dollars or under”

08adverb

below the horizon

“the sun went under”

09adverb

down below

“get under quickly!”

10adverb

further down

“see under for further discussion”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗

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