Meaning of 'under'

adverb

further down

Example: "see under for further discussion"

Synonyms: below

adverb

down below

Example: "get under quickly!"

adverb

below the horizon

Example: "the sun went under"

adverb

below some quantity or limit

Example: "fifty dollars or under"

adverb

in or into a state of subordination or subjugation

Example: "we must keep our disappointment under"

adverb

down to defeat, death, or ruin

Example: "their competitors went under"

adverb

into unconsciousness

Example: "this will put the patient under"

adverb

through a range downward

Example: "children six and under will be admitted free"

adjective

located below or beneath something else

Synonyms: nether

adjective

lower in rank, power, or authority