under
(adjective) lower in rank, power, or authority; “an under secretary”
nether, under
(adjective) located below or beneath something else; “nether garments”; “the under parts of a machine”
under, below
(adverb) further down; “see under for further discussion”
under
(adverb) down below; “get under quickly!”
under
(adverb) below the horizon; “the sun went under”
under
(adverb) below some quantity or limit; “fifty dollars or under”
under
(adverb) in or into a state of subordination or subjugation; “we must keep our disappointment under”
under
(adverb) down to defeat, death, or ruin; “their competitors went under”
under
(adverb) into unconsciousness; “this will put the patient under”
under
(adverb) through a range downward; “children six and under will be admitted free”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
under
In or at a lower level than.
As a subject of; subordinate to.
Less than.
Below the surface of.
(figuratively) In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
As, in the character of.
• below
• beneath
• underneath
• above
• over
under (not comparable)
In a way lower or less than.
In a way inferior to.
(informal) In an unconscious state.
• below
• beneath
• above
• over
under (comparative more under, superlative most under)
Being lower; being beneath something.
(medicine, colloquial) Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
• Duren, nuder, ruden, runed, unred, urned
Source: Wiktionary
Un"der, prep. Etym: [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. sq. root201. Cf. Inferior.]
1. Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house. Fruit put in bottles, and the bottles let down into wells under water, will keep long. Bacon. Be gathered now, ye waters under heaven, Into one place. Milton.
2. Hence, in many figurative uses which may be classified as follows;
Un"der, adv.
Definition: 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 unsuccessful; to fail. I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection. 1 Cor. ix. 27. The minstrel fell, but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under. Moore.
Note: Under is often used in composition with a verb to indicate lowness or inferiority in position or degree, in the act named by the verb; as, to underline; to undermine; to underprop.
Un"der, a.
Definition: 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. Under covert (Zoöl.), one of the feathers situated beneath the bases of the quills in the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. under Bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2024
(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
