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Meaning of under

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  under
      adv 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" [syn:
         {under}, {below}]
      adj 1: located below or beneath something else; "nether
             garments"; "the under parts of a machine" [syn: {nether},
             {under}]
      2: lower in rank, power, or authority; "an under secretary"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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