under
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈʌndə/]
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1. under (prep) — sense 1
Definition: Beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.
Example: We found some shade under a tree.
2. under (prep) — sense 2
Definition: Beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.: Below the surface of.
Example: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants!
3. under (prep) — sense 3
Definition: From one side of to the other, passing beneath.
Example: I crawled under the fence.
4. under (adv) — sense 4
Definition: In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.
Example: pulled under by the currents
5. under (adv) — sense 5
Definition: So as to pass beneath something.
Example: There's quite a gap, so you may be able to sneak under.
6. under (adv) — sense 6
Definition: Less than what is necessary to be adequate or suitable; insufficient.
Example: The plants were underwatered.
7. under (adj) — sense 7
Definition: Lower; beneath something.
Example: This treatment protects the under portion of the car from rust.
8. under (adj) — sense 8
Definition: In a state of subordination, submission or defeat.
Example: The army could not keep the people under.
9. under (adj) — sense 9
Definition: Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
Example: Ensure the patient is sufficiently under.
10. under (noun) — sense 10
Definition: The amount by which an actual total is less than the expected or required amount.
Example: […] standard cash count forms used to record the count and any overs or unders.
11. under (noun) — sense 11
Definition: Something having a particular property that is low or too low.
Example: I went fishing but caught nothing but unders.
12. under (noun) — sense 12
Definition: A bet that a particular sporting statistic, such as points scored in a game, will be below a certain stated value.
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