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under


Main Entry: 1un·der
Pronunciation: \ˈən-dər\
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin inferus situated beneath, lower, infra below, Sanskrit adha
Date: before 12th century

1 : in or into a position below or beneath something
2 : below or short of some quantity, level, or limit <$10 or under> —often used in combination <understaffed>
3 : in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness <put the patient under for surgery>
4 : down to defeat, ruin, or death <weaker competitors will be forced under>
5 : so as to be covered <buried under by the avalanche>


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