under


Definition: Meaning of, under in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʌndə /

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  1. below below or at a lower level than something, or covered by something
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  2. less than less than a particular number, amount, age, or price
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  3. having something done to it used to say what is being done to something or how it is being dealt with
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  4. affected by something affected by a particular condition, influence, or situation
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  5. under ... conditions/circumstances if something happens under particular conditions, it happens when those conditions exist
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  6. law/agreement according to a particular agreement, law etc
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  7. in power if something happens under a particular leader, government etc, it happens when they are in power
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  8. position at work if you work under someone, they have a higher position in the company, organization etc than you, and they help to direct your work
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  9. where information is used to say in which part of a book, list, or system particular information can be found
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  10. different name if you write or do something under a particular name, you do it using that name instead of your real name
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under used in phrases

  • Under Milk Wood
    1. (1954) a play by the Welsh poet Dylan THOMAS, originally performed on the radio, which is set in an imaginary fishing village in Wales and describes, often in a humorous way, the people who live there and the things they do on a particular day
  • bob under (verb)
    1. disappear suddenly, as if under the surface of a body of water
  • buckle under (verb)
    1. consent reluctantly
  • contract under seal (noun)
    1. wax a contract that is signed and has the seal of the signer attached
  • down under (noun)
    1. australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the South Pacific
  • fall under (verb)
    1. be included in or classified as
  • get under one's skin (verb)
    1. irritate
  • going under (noun)
    1. of a ship sinking
  • hot under the collar (adjective)
    1. very angry
  • knuckle under (verb)
    1. consent reluctantly
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under-


Definition: Meaning of, under- in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʌndə /

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  1. less of an action or quality than is correct, needed, or desired
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  2. going under something
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  3. inside or beneath other things
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  4. less important or lower in rank
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