under
What is the Definition of under?
Adjective:
- located below or beneath something else
- lower in rank, power, or authority
Adverb:
- down to defeat, death, or ruin
- through a range downward
- into unconsciousness
- in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
- below some quantity or limit
- below the horizon
- down below
- further down
How can I use under in a sentence?
The giant sat back down on the sofa, which sagged under his weight, and began taking all sorts of things out of the pockets of his coat: a copper kettle, a squashy package of sausages, a poker, a teapot, several chipped mugs, and a bottle of some amber liquid that he took a swig from before starting to make tea.
Hermione screamed, leaping onto her seat to watch as Harry sped straight at Snape — she did not even notice Malfoy and Ron rolling around under her seat, or the scuffles and yelps coming from the whirl of fists that was Neville, Crabbe, and Goyle.
It was a clear, breezy day, and the grass rippled under their feet as they marched down the sloping lawns toward a smooth, flat lawn on the opposite side of the grounds to the forbidden forest, whose trees were swaying darkly in the distance.
He passed Filch in the doorway; Filch's pale, wild eyes looked straight through him, and Harry slipped under Filch's outstretched arm and streaked off up the corridor, the book's shrieks still ringing in his ears.
He would drop wastepaper baskets on your head, pull rugs from under your feet, pelt you with bits of chalk, or sneak up behind you, invisible, grab your nose, and screech, GOT YOUR CONK!
Other meanings of under (synonyms, cognates).
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| under age |
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| under maned |
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| under reporting |
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| under staffing |
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| under way |
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| underage |
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| underbid |
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| underbody |
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| underbrush |
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| undercarriage |
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| underclothes |
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| undercook |
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| undercover |
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| undercurrent |
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| undercut |
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| undercutting |
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| underdeveloped |
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| underdog |
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| underdone |
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| underemployment equilibrium |
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| underestimate |
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| underestimated |
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| underestimation |
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| underfed |
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| underfoot |
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| undergarment |
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| undergo |
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| undergone |
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| undergraduate |
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| underground |
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| undergrowth |
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| underhand |
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| underhanded |
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| underlaying data |
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| underlie |
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| underline |
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| underlined |
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| underlining |
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| underlying |
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| underlying hardware |
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| underlying structure |
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| undermine |
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| underneath |
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| undernourished |
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| underpaid |
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| underpants |
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| underpass |
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| underpay |
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| underpayed |
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| underpin |
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| underpriced |
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| underprivileged |
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| underprivileged countries |
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| underrate |
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| underrepresented countries |
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| underscore |
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| undersea |
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| undersecretary |
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| undersell |
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| undershirt |
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| undershoot |
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| undershorts |
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| underside |
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| undersigned |
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| undersized |
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| underskirt |
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| undersold |
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| understaffed |
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| understand |
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| understandable |
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| understandably |
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| understanding |
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| understate |
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| understated balance |
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| understatement |
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| understood |
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| understudy |
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| undertake |
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| undertaker |
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| undertaking |
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| undertone |
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| undertook |
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| undertow |
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| undervalue |
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| undervalued |
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| undervalued currency |
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| underwater |
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| underwear |
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| underweight |
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| underwent |
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| underworld |
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| underwrite |
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| underwriter |
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| underwriters |
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| underwriting rate |
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| underwritten |
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| underwritting share |
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