English Dictionary
◊ UNDER
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"
[syn: {under(a)}]
adv 1: down to defeat, death, or ruin; "the competitiors 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}]