under
un-der · preposition
Definitions
preposition
- 1.
In or to a position below or lower than something else.
- 2.
Below a particular level, limit, or amount.
- 3.
Subject to the authority, control, or influence of.
- 4.
In accordance with or subject to.
- 5.
During the period of rule or governance of.
- 6.
Below something or to a lower position.
- 7.
Lower in amount, degree, or position (usually in compounds).
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Etymology
From Old English "under," from Proto-Germanic "under," from Proto-Indo-European "ndher-" meaning "under." The word has cognates in German "unter," Dutch "onder," and Swedish "under."