under
Pronunciation:
/ˈʊndə//ˈʌndə(ɹ)//ˈʌndɚ/adjective
Definitions
Being lower; being beneath something.
Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
Example: Ensure the patient is sufficiently under.
adverb
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In a way lower or less than.
In a way inferior to.
In an unconscious state.
Example: It took the hypnotist several minutes to make his subject go under.
preposition
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In or at a lower level than.
As a subject of; subordinate to.
Example: He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley.
Less than.
Below the surface of.