Meaning & Definition of Under in English

1. Located below or beneath something else

• "Nether garments"

• "The under parts of a machine"

2. Lower in rank, power, or authority

• "An under secretary"

1. Down to defeat, death, or ruin

• "Their competitors went under"

2. Through a range downward

• "Children six and under will be admitted free"

3. Into unconsciousness

• "This will put the patient under"

4. In or into a state of subordination or subjugation

• "We must keep our disappointment under"

5. Below some quantity or limit

• "Fifty dollars or under"

6. Below the horizon

• "The sun went under"

7. Down below

• "Get under quickly!"

8. Further down

• "See under for further discussion"