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Under
Under
prep.
Below
or
lower
, in
place
or
position
,
with
the
idea
of
being
covered
;
lower
than
;
beneath
;
opposed
to
over
; as, he
stood
under
a
tree
;
the
carriage
is
under
cover
; a
cellar
extends
under
the
whole
house
.
Under
prep.
Denoting
relation
to
some
thing
or
person
that
is
superior
,
weighs
upon
,
oppresses
,
bows
down
,
governs
,
directs
,
influences
powerfully
, or
the
like
, in a
relation
of
subjection
,
subordination
,
obligation
,
liability
, or
the
like
; as, to
travel
under
a
heavy
load
; to
live
under
extreme
oppression
; to
have
fortitude
under
the
evils
of
life
; to
have
patience
under
pain
, or
under
misfortunes
; to
behave
like
a
Christian
under
reproaches
and
injuries
;
under
the
pains
and
penalties
of
the
law
;
the
condition
under
which
one
enters
upon
an
office
;
under
the
necessity
of
obeying
the
laws
;
under
vows
of
chastity
.
Under
prep.
Denoting
relation
to
something
that
exceeds
in
rank
or
degree
, in
number
,
size
,
weight
,
age
, or
the
like
; in a
relation
of
the
less
to
the
greater
, of
inferiority
, or of
falling
short
.
Under
prep.
Denoting
relation
to
something
that
comprehends
or
includes
,
that
represents
or
designates
,
that
furnishes
a
cover
,
pretext
,
pretense
, or
the
like
; as, he
betrayed
him
under
the
guise
of
friendship
;
Morpheus
is
represented
under
the
figure
of a
boy
asleep
.
Under
prep.
Less
specifically
,
denoting
the
relation
of
being
subject
, of
undergoing
regard
,
treatment
, or
the
like
; as, a
bill
under
discussion
.
Under
adv.
In a
lower
,
subject
, or
subordinate
condition
; in
subjection
;
used
chiefly
in a
few
idiomatic
phrases
; as, to
bring
under
, to
reduce
to
subjection
; to
subdue
; to
keep
under
, to
keep
in
subjection
; to
control
; to go
under
, to be
unsuccessful
; to
fail
.
Under
a.
Lower
in
position
,
intensity
,
rank
, or
degree
;
subject
;
subordinate
;
generally
in
composition
with
a
noun
,
and
written
with
or
without
the
hyphen
; as, an
undercurrent
;
undertone
;
underdose
;
under
-
garment
;
underofficer
;
undersheriff
.
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