under
uhn der
- s located below or beneath something else
the under parts of a machine - s lower in rank, power, or authority
an under secretary - r down to defeat, death, or ruin
their competitors went under - r through a range downward
children six and under will be admitted free - r into unconsciousness
this will put the patient under - r in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
we must keep our disappointment under - r below some quantity or limit
fifty dollars or under - r below the horizon
the sun went under - r down below
get under quickly! - r further down
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- THE festering misery and hatred of the Polish people for what they have suffered under Communism broke dramatically into the light of day last week.
- The earth supports amazing biodiversity, but much wildlife is coming under threat from one particularly successful species: us.
- Goodwin reasoned that saying, "we are a nation under God " is equivalent to saying "we are a nation under Jesus, a nation under Vishnu, a nation under Zeus .