| Under (under) |
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| Un"der |
| [AS. under, prep. ***
adv.] akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G.
unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. *** Dan.
under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior
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Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea
of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he
stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar
extends under the whole house.
Denoting relation to some thing or person that
is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs,
influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection,
subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel
under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have
fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under
pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under
reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law;
the condition under which one enters upon an office; under
the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity.
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| Under (under) |
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| Un"der |
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In a lower, subject, or
subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic
phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to
keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under,
to be unsuccessful; to fail.
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Lower in position, intensity,
rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a
noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent;
undertone; underdose; under-garment;
underofficer; undersheriff.
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