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under[1,adverb] under[2,preposition] under[3,adjective] arrest[2,noun] belt[1,noun] breath build[1,verb] counter[1,noun] cover[2,noun] deadline

Main Entry: ¹un·der
Pronunciation: '&n-d&r
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
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 <businesses going under>
5 : so as to be covered <buried under by the avalanche>