under (adv.)

  1. down to defeat, death, or ruin; their competitors went under'

  2. through a range downward; children six and under will be admitted free'

  3. into unconsciousness; this will put the patient under'

  4. in or into a state of subordination or subjugation; we must keep our disappointment under'

  5. below some quantity or limit; fifty dollars or under'

  6. below the horizon; the sun went under'

  7. down below; get under quickly!'

  8. further down; see under for further discussion

    [ Syn: below , below , below , below , below , below , below , below ]

    under (adj.)

  1. located below or beneath something else; nether garments; the under parts of a machine

    [ Syn: nether ]

  2. lower in rank, power, or authority; an under secretary'

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