ALL meanings of under
un·der
U u - 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
- preposition under below in degree, amount, etc.; less than: purchased under cost. 1
- preposition under below in rank; of less dignity, importance, or the like: A corporal is under a sergeant. 1
- preposition under subject to the authority, direction, or supervision of: a bureau functioning under the prime minister. 1
- preposition under subject to the instruction or advice of: to study the violin under Heifetz. 1
- preposition under subject to the influence, condition, force, etc., of: under these circumstances; born under the sign of Taurus. 1
- preposition under protected, controlled, or watched by: under guard. 1
- preposition under authorized, warranted, or attested by: under one's hand or seal. 1
- preposition under in accordance with: under the provisions of the law. 1
- preposition under during the rule, administration, or government of: new laws passed under President Reagan. 1
- preposition under in the state or process of: under repair; a matter under consideration. 1
- preposition under Nautical. powered by the means indicated: under sail; under steam. 1
- adverb under below or beneath something: Go over the fence, not under. 1
- adverb under beneath the surface. 1
- adverb under in a lower place. 1
- adverb under in a lower degree, amount, etc.: selling blouses for $25 and under. 1
- adverb under in a subordinate position or condition. 1
- adverb under in or into subjection or submission. 1
- adjective under beneath or on the underside: the under threads of the embroidery. 1
- adjective under lower in position. 1
- adjective under lower in degree, amount, etc. 1
- adjective under lower in rank or condition. 1
- adjective under subject to the control, effect, etc., as of a person, drug, or force: The hypnotist had her subject under at once. The patient was under as soon as he breathed the anesthetic. 1
- idioms under under wraps. wrap (def 14). 1
- preposition under beneath 1
- preposition under below the surface of 1
- preposition under of lower rank 1
- preposition under behind 1
- adjective under lacking 1
- adjective under on a lower level 1
- adjective under class: subordinate 1
- adjective under lower in amount, degree 1
- adjective under unconscious as result of anesthesia 1
- adverb under down 1
- preposition under while subject to 1
- preposition under subject to 1
- preposition under receiving care from 1
- preposition under for classification 1
- preposition under according to 1
- preposition under because of 1
- preposition under taking instruction from 1
- preposition under You can use under before a noun to indicate that a person or thing is being affected by something or is going through a particular process. 0
- preposition under If something happens under particular circumstances or conditions, it happens when those circumstances or conditions exist. 0
- preposition under If something happens under a law, agreement, or system, it happens because that law, agreement, or system says that it should happen. 0
- preposition under If something happens under a particular person or government, it happens when that person or government is in power. 0