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under

/ˈʊndə/
adjective
  1. Being lower; being beneath something.

  2. Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.

    "Ensure the patient is sufficiently under."

adverb
  1. In a way lower or less than.

  2. In a way inferior to.

  3. In an unconscious state.

    "It took the hypnotist several minutes to make his subject go under."

Synonymsbelow, beneath
Antonymsabove, over
preposition
  1. In or at a lower level than.

  2. As a subject of; subordinate to.

    "He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley."

  3. Less than.

Synonymsbelow, beneath, underneath
Antonymsabove, over

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