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[ˈʌndə], (Adposition)
Definitions:
- extending or directly below
(e.g: vast stores of gas under the North Sea)
- at a lower level than
(e.g: the room under his study)
- lower than (a specified amount, rate, norm, or age)
(e.g: they averaged just under 2.8 per cent)
- controlled, managed, or governed by
(e.g: the province is now under martial law)
- undergoing (a process)
(e.g: under construction)
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Origin
:
Old English under, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch onder and German unter
[ˈʌndə], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- extending or directly below something
(e.g: weaving the body through the crossbars, over and under, over and under)
- under water
(e.g: he was floating for some time but suddenly went under)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English under, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch onder and German unter
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