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under

un·der
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-der]
    • /ˈʌn dər/
    • /ˈʌndə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der]
    • /ˈʌn dər/

Definitions of under word

  • preposition under beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 1
  • preposition under below the surface of: under water; under the skin. 1
  • preposition under at a point or position lower or further down than: He was hit just under his eye. 1
  • preposition under in the position or state of bearing, supporting, sustaining, enduring, etc.: to sink under a heavy load. 1
  • preposition under beneath the heading or within the category of: Classify the books under “Fiction” and “General.”. 1
  • preposition under as designated, indicated, or represented by: to register under a new name. 1

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Origin of under

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch onder, German unter, Old Norse undir, Latin inferus located below

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Under

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

under popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

under usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for under

adj under

prep under

  • below — If something is below something else, it is in a lower position.
  • beneath — Something that is beneath another thing is under the other thing.
  • less than — to a smaller extent, amount, or degree: less exact.
  • neath — beneath.

adverb under

  • amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
  • consequent — Consequent means happening as a direct result of an event or situation.
  • corollary — A corollary of something is an idea, argument, or fact that results directly from it.
  • directed — proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique: a direct route.
  • downward — Also, downwards. from a higher to a lower place or condition.

adjective under

Antonyms for under

prep under

  • above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.

adv under

  • aloft — Something that is aloft is in the air or off the ground.
  • atop — If something is atop something else, it is on top of it.

adverb under

  • higher — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
  • majorClarence, born 1936, U.S. novelist and poet.
  • over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.

preposition under

  • on — so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.

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