Under

  • 21under — un|der W1S1 [ˈʌndə US ər] prep, adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(below)¦ 2¦(less than)¦ 3¦(having something done to it)¦ 4¦(affected by something)¦ 5 under ... conditions/circumstances 6¦(law/agreement)¦ 7¦(in power)¦ 8¦(position at work)¦ 9¦(where information… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22under — un|der W1S1 [ˈʌndə US ər] prep, adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(below)¦ 2¦(less than)¦ 3¦(having something done to it)¦ 4¦(affected by something)¦ 5 under ... conditions/circumstances 6¦(law/agreement)¦ 7¦(in power)¦ 8¦(position at work)¦ 9¦(where information… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23under — un|der [ ʌndər ] function word *** Under can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or number): There are piles of books under my desk. The total cost of the project is just under $3 million. The technology has been… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24under — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, under is also used in phrasal verbs such as go under and knuckle under .) 1) PREP If a person or thing is under something, they are at a lower level than that thing, and may be covered or… …

    English dictionary

  • 25under */*/*/ — UK [ˈʌndə(r)] / US [ˈʌndər] adverb, preposition Summary: Under can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or number): There are piles of books under my desk. ♦ The total cost of the project is just under £2.2 million …

    English dictionary

  • 26under — 1 preposition 1 BELOW directly below something, or covered by it: Write your name under your picture. | She was carrying her handbag under her arm. | I could see something glittering under the water. 2 LESS THAN less than a particular number,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27under — prep., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; under the left eye). b within, on the inside of (a surface etc.) (wore a vest under his shirt). 2 a inferior to; less than (a captain is under a… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 28under — /un deuhr/, prep. 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under water; under the skin. 3. at a point or position lower or further down than: He was hit just under his eye. 4. in the position or state of… …

    Universalium

  • 29under — /ˈʌndə / (say unduh) preposition 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under the sea. 3. at a point or position lower than or farther down than: to stand under a window. 4. in the position or state of… …

  • 30under — I. 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… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary