Words Like UNDER

We have put together a list of words that are similar to UNDER.

4 Alternative Words Similar to under

1 Nether Adjective      Synonym Words Like Nether
2 Low Adjective      Similar Words Like Low
3 Subordinate Adjective      Similar Words Like Subordinate
4 Subject Adjective      Synonym Words Like Subject

6 examples of under

1 he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house.
2 he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep
3 a bill under discussion
4 to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail; to go bankrupt
5 an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff
6 the under parts of a machine

10 definitions of under

1 Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over
2 Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short.
3 Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like.
4 Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like.
5 In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases.
6 Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen.
7 below some quantity or limit
8 lower in rank, power, or authority
9 down below
10 in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
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