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under
Located below or beneath something else
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adjective
Located below or beneath something else
“Nether garments”
adjective
Lower in rank, power, or authority
“An under secretary”
adverb
Down to defeat, death, or ruin
“Their competitors went under”
adverb
Through a range downward
“Children six and under will be admitted free”
adverb
Into unconsciousness
“This will put the patient under”
adverb
In or into a state of subordination or subjugation
“We must keep our disappointment under”
adverb
Below some quantity or limit
“Fifty dollars or under”
adverb
Below the horizon
“The sun went under”
adverb
Down below
“Get under quickly!”
adverb
Further down
“See under for further discussion”
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Nether garments
The under parts of a machine
An under secretary
Their competitors went under
Children six and under will be admitted free
This will put the patient under
We must keep our disappointment under
Fifty dollars or under
The sun went under
Get under quickly!
See under for further discussion
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