Word: Under
How to pronounce: ˈʌndə
Preposition
Definitions:
1. Extending or directly below.
Example sentences: "The streams that ran under the melting glaciers"
2. At a lower level than.
Example sentences: "The room under his study"
3. Lower than (a specified amount, rate, norm, or age)
Example sentences: "They averaged just under 2.8 percent"
4. Controlled, managed, or governed by.
Example sentences: "The country is now under martial law"
5. Undergoing (a process)
Example sentences: "Under construction"
Adverb
Definitions:
1. Extending or directly below something.
Example sentences: "Weaving the body through the crossbars, over and under, over and under"
2. Under water.
Example sentences: "He was floating for some time but suddenly went under"
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Denoting the lowest part or surface of something; on the underside.
Example sentences: "The under part of the shell is concave"
2. Unconscious, typically as a result of general anesthesia.
Example sentences: "The operation was quick—she was only under for 15 minutes"
Synonyms:
below
up to
underneath
beneath
pursuant
in obedience
nether
Keep in Mind
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Under in Other Languages...
Spanish: Bajo
German: Unter
French: Selon
Italian: Sotto
Turkish: Altından
