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un·der / ˈəndər/ • prep. 1. extending or directly below: vast stores of oil under Alaska the streams that ran under the melting glaciers. ∎ below (something covering or protecting): under several feet of water a hot plate under an insulated lid. 2. at a lower level or layer than: the room under his study. ∎ behind (a physical surface): it was written on the new canvas under a gluey coating. ∎ behind or hidden behind (an appearance or disguise): he had a deep sense of fun under his quiet exterior. ∎ lower in grade or rank than: under him in the hierarchy. 3. used to express dominance or control: I was under his spell. ∎ during (a specified time period, reign, or administration): it occurred under the pontificate of Paul II. ∎ as a reaction to or undergoing the pressure of (something): the sofa creaked under his weight certain institutions may be under threat. ∎ as provided for by the rules of; in accordance with: flowers supplied under contract by a local florist. ∎ used to express grouping or classification: file it under “lost” published under his own name. ∎ Comput. within the environment of (a particular operating system): the program runs under DOS. 4. lower than (a specified amount, rate, or norm): they averaged just under 2.8 percent. 5. undergoing (a process): under construction. ∎ in an existent state of: children living under difficult circumstances. ∎ planted with: fields under wheat. • adv. 1. extending or directly below something: weaving the body through the crossbars, over and under, over and under. 2. under water: he was floating for some time but suddenly went under. • adj. 1. denoting the lowest part or surface of something; on the underside: the under part of the shell is concave. 2. unconscious, typically as a result of general anesthesia: the operation was quick—she was only under for 15 minutes. PHRASES: go undersee go1 .under way having started and making progress. ∎ (of a boat) moving through the water: no time was lost in getting under way. DERIVATIVES: un·der·most / -ˌmōst/ adj.ORIGIN: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch onder and German unter. |
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"under." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "under." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-under.html "under." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-under.html |
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under prep. lower in grade or rank than: under him in the hierarchy.
under way 1. having started and making progress. 2. (of a boat) moving through the water: no time was lost in getting under way. |
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"under." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "under." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-under.html "under." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-under.html |
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under adv. and prep. OE. under = OS. undar (Du. onder), OHG. untar (G. unter), ON. undir, Goth. undar :- Gmc. *unðer :- IE. *ṇdher- and *ṇter-, compar. formations.
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T. F. HOAD. "under." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "under." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-under.html T. F. HOAD. "under." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-under.html |
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•Barbuda, barracuda, Bermuda, brooder, Buxtehude, colluder, deluder, excluder, intruder, Judah, Luda, Neruda, obtruder, Tudor
•mouthbrooder
•Buddha, do-gooder
•Kaunda, Munda
•judder, rudder, shudder, udder
•numdah
•asunder, blunder, chunder, hereunder, plunder, rotunda, sunder, thereunder, thunder, under, up-and-under, wonder
•husbander • seconder • Shetlander
•mainlander • Greenlander
•Queenslander • midlander
•Little Englander
•Highlander, islander
•Icelander • Hollander • lowlander
•Newfoundlander • woodlander
•colander • Canada • Kannada
•ambassador • forwarder
•birder, Gerda, girder, herder, murder
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"under." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "under." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-under.html "under." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-under.html |
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