under

un•der

[[t]ˈʌn dər[/t]] prep.

1) beneath and covered by:

under a tree[/ex]

2) below the surface of:

under water[/ex]

3) at a point lower than:

a bump just under his eye[/ex]

4) in the position of sustaining, enduring, etc.:

to sink under a heavy load[/ex]

5) beneath the cover or disguise of:

registered under a pseudonym[/ex]

6) beneath the heading of:

Classify the books under “Fiction.”[/ex]

7) below in degree, amount, etc.; less than:

purchased under cost[/ex]

8) below in rank

9) subject to the authority or influence of:

a bureau under the president[/ex]

10) in accordance with:

under the provisions of the law[/ex]

11) during the administration or reign of:

laws passed under President Lincoln[/ex]

12) in the state or process of:

under construction[/ex]

13) below or beneath something:

Go over the fence, not under[/ex]

14) beneath the surface

15) in a lower degree, amount, etc.:

shirts for $25 and under[/ex]

16) in a subordinate position or condition

17) phv go under

a) to give in; succumb

b) to fail in business

18) cvb located beneath or on the underside

19) lower in position

20) lower in degree, amount, rank, etc

21) subject to the control, effect, etc., as of a person, drug, or force:

I was under throughout the surgery[/ex]

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME, OE < L inferus located below