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adjective

1. Not enough to meet a demand or requirement: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, scarce, short, shy¹, wanting. See big/small/amount, excess/insufficiency/enough.
2. Below another in standing or importance: inferior, junior, lesser, low, lower², minor, minor-league, petty, secondary, small, subaltern, subordinate. Informal smalltime. See over/under.

Idioms beginning with under:
under par
under the sun
under false colors
under one's skin
understand
under one's hat
under age
under pain of
under a cloud
under any circumstances
under arrest
under consideration
under fire
underground railroad
under lock and key
under one's belt
under one's breath
under one's feet
under one's nose
under one's own steam
under someone's spell
under someone's thumb
under someone's wing
under the aegis of
under the circumstances
under the counter
under the gun
under the hammer
under the impression
under the influence
under the knife
under the table
under the weather
under the wire
under wraps

See also below (under) par; born under a lucky star; buckle under; come under; cut the ground from under; don't let the grass grow under one's feet; everything but the kitchen sink (under the sun); fall under; false colors, sail under; get under someone's skin; go under; hide one's light under a bushel; hot under the collar; keep under one's hat; knock the bottom out (props out from under); knuckle under; light a fire under; nothing new under the sun; of (under) age; out from under; plow under; pull the rug out from under; put the skids under; six feet under; snow under; sweep under the rug; water over the dam (under the bridge).

adj

Definition: below
Antonyms: above, higher

adj

Definition: secondary
Antonyms: major, primary

adv, prep

Definition: below
Antonyms: above, higher, more, over, up, upward

adv, prep

Definition: secondary
Antonyms: major, primary

prep. lower in grade or rank than: under him in the hierarchy.

under way

1. having started and making progress.

2. (of a boat) moving through the water: no time was lost in getting under way.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: Below or beneath.

The apple fell and rolled under the table.

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Anything that is obscured by being underneath something else can represent the contents of one's unconscious mind. Dreaming about seeing something beneath oneself can be about feelings of superiority or feelings of being on top. Alternatively, dreaming about being under someone or something can represent a feeling of being oppressed. Also note the possibility that this dream image might be drawing on a familiar idiom, such as "under the weather," "under someone else's wing," "under someone else's thumb," "under the counter," or "under one's nose."

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For a list of words related to under, see:

• Prepositions
• Limitations and Conditions
• Relative Positions - under: (prep) below or beneath something, esp. so as to be covered, enveloped, or hidden

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See words rhyming with "under."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Under.

Dansk (Danish)
prep. - under
adv. - nedenfor, under
adj. - under

idioms:

• come under    gå under
• go under    gå under
• under age    under lavalder, umyndig
• under one's eyes    i synsfeltet
• under separate cover    separat, særskilt
• under the counter    under bordet, sorte penge
• under the sun    under solen
• under way    igang

Nederlands (Dutch)
(er-/daar)onder, beneden, onderdoor, gedurende, volgens, lager/minder dan, in (een toestand van), onder controle, buiten kennis, onvoldoende, verborgen (onder), onder-

Français (French)
prep. - sous, moins de, selon
adv. - (au-) dessous, de moins, en-dessous, par-dessous, sous anesthésiant, (Comm) (comme) ci-dessous
adj. - sous, inférieur

idioms:

• come under    appartenir à, relever de
• go under    couler, sombrer
• under age    mineur (en-dessous de l'âge légal pour la consommation d'alcool, la conduite d'un véhicule)
• under one's eyes    sous ses yeux
• under separate cover    sous pli séparé
• under the counter    clandestinement
• under way    en route, en cours

Deutsch (German)
prep. - unter, bei, unterhalb
adv. - unter, darunter
adj. - unter

idioms:

• come under    kommen unter
• go under    untergehen, scheitern
• under age    minderjährig, unmündig
• under one's eyes    vor den Augen
• under separate cover    in einem anderen Umschlag
• under the counter    illegal
• under way    im Gange, aufgebrochen, abgefahren, in Fahrt

Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - κάτω από, υπό, επί, στην εποχή του, λιγότερο από
adv. - από κάτω, κάτω από το νερό, κάτω από την επιφάνεια
adj. - υποκείμενος, που κείται ή είναι τοποθετημένος κάτω από, κατώτερου ιεραρχικού βαθμού
pref. - υπο-

idioms:

• come under    εμπίπτω στην αρμοδιότητα/εξουσία
• go under    βουλιάζω, βυθίζομαι, ναυαγώ, (μτφ.) χρεοκοπώ, φαλίρω
• under age    ανήλικος
• under one's eyes    μπρος στα μάτια μου
• under separate cover    με χωριστό φάκελο
• under the counter    λαθραίως, στη ζούλα
• under the sun    υπό τον ήλιο
• under way    καθ' οδόν, σε κίνηση, εν κινήσει, σε εξέλιξη, εν εξελίξει, (ναυτ.) εν πλω

Italiano (Italian)
sotto, durante

idioms:

• come under    venire sotto
• under age    minorenne
• under separate cover    separatamente
• under the counter    sotto il tavolino
• under the sun    sotto il sole
• under way    in corso

Português (Portuguese)
prep. - sob,, embaixo de
adv. - embaixo, mais abaixo, inferiormente
adj. - inferior, subordinado, sub
pref. - sub, subter, abaixo

idioms:

• come under    classificar
• go under    fracassar
• under age    de menor idade, menor
• under separate cover    em separado
• under the counter    debaixo da mesa
• under the sun    sob o sol, em qualquer lugar do mundo
• under way    a caminho, em marcha

Русский (Russian)
под, ниже, вниз, меньше (чем), в соответствие (с), внизу, нижний, низший, меньший, недолет (снаряда, ракеты)

idioms:

• come under    подпадающий под классификацию, подчиненный чему-л., кому-л.
• go under    тонуть, гибнуть, не выдерживать (испытаний, страданий), разоряться, закатываться
• under age    несовершеннолетний, недостаточно взрослый
• under separate cover    в отдельном конверте
• under the counter    из-под прилавка, незаконный
• under the sun    (все) под солнцем
• under way    осуществляться, на ходу

Español (Spanish)
prep. - bajo, debajo de, menos de, según, conforme a, so (pretexto, pena, etc.), en, inferior a, menos que, en la época de, en tiempo de
adv. - debajo, menos, bajo, abajo
adj. - inferior, subalterno, subordinado, dependiente, menor

idioms:

• come under    caer bajo (influencia, hechizo, dominación, responsabilidad, etc.)
• go under    hundirse, fracasar
• under age    menor de edad, demasiado joven, menor
• under one's eyes    delante de mis propios ojos
• under separate cover    por separado, en sobre/pliego separado
• under the counter    furtivamente, subrepticiamente
• under way    en camino, en marcha, principiando, progresando

Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - under, mindre än, nedanför, enligt
adv. - inunder, nedanför
adj. - under-, lägre, underordnad
pref. - under-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
在...之下, 低于, 在下, 下面的, 从属的

idioms:

• come under    归入, 受到
• go under    破产
• under age    不到法定年龄, 不够年龄
• under one's eyes    当着某人的面, 在某人的面前
• under separate cover    在另函中
• under the counter    私下出售的, 违法的, 暗中作成的
• under the sun    天下, 究竟
• under way    进行中, 在行进

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
prep. - 在...之下, 低於
adv. - 在下
adj. - 下面的, 從屬的

idioms:

• come under    歸入, 受到
• go under    破產
• under age    不到法定年齡, 不夠年齡
• under one's eyes    當著某人的面, 在某人的面前
• under separate cover    在另函中
• under the counter    私下出售的, 違法的, 暗中作成的
• under the sun    天下, 究竟
• under way    進行中, 在行進

한국어 (Korean)
prep. - ~의 아래에, ~의 안쪽에, ~미만인
adv. - 아래에, ~미만으로, 지배되어
adj. - 아래의, 종속의, 부족한

idioms:

• come under    ~에 지배되다, ~에 해당하다
• go under    가라앉다, ~아래를 지나다, 망하다
• under age    미성년자
• under one's eyes    지켜보는 앞에서
• under separate cover    다른 봉투에 넣어서
• under the counter    정상적인 방법에 의하지 않고, 비밀리에
• under way    진행하고 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
prep. - 下に, 覆われて, …未満で, …中で, もとで, 受けて, もとに, もとでは, 基づいて
adj. - 下の部分の, 下部の
adv. - 下へ, 未満で

idioms:

• be under arms    武装を整えて, 兵籍で
• be under discussion    議論中である
• be under lock and key    錠を下ろして, 安全に
• be under the impression that    ～と思っている
• be/keep under observation    観察されて, 監視されて
• come under    部類に入る, 編入される, 受ける
• down under    地球の裏側に, オーストラリア
• get under a person's skin    人を怒らせる
• get under someone's feet    うまく入り込む
• go under    沈む, 失敗する
• go under the knife    手術を行う
• in/ under the circumstances    事情がそうなので
• not under any circumstances    どんな事情でも～ない
• put the skids under    失敗させる, 急き立てる
• snowed under    圧倒される, 雪に埋まる, 忙殺される
• take under one's wing    人の世話をする
• under a cloud    疑惑をうけて, ふさぎこんで
• under a person's roof    家に泊まる
• under age    未成年で
• under arrest    拘引されて
• under attack    攻撃を受けて
• under canvas    テントを張って, 野営して
• under consideration    考慮中で
• under contract    契約して
• under control    支配されて
• under cover    掩護されて, 封筒に入れて
• under cover of    掩護をうけて, 紛れて, 隠れて
• under duress    強迫されて
• under escort    護衛されて
• under fire    砲火を浴びて, 非難をうけて
• under guard    監視下に
• under licence    認可を受けて
• under notice    当面の
• under one roof    一つ屋根の下に
• under one's belt    胃袋に, 過去の経験として
• under one's own steam    自力で
• under orders    命令により
• under par    標準以下で, 体調がすぐれないで
• under protest    異議を申し立てて
• under sail    帆を揚げて, 航行中で
• under seal    下塗
• under sentence of    刑の宣告を受けて
• under separate cover    別の封筒で
• under siege    包囲されて
• under someone's nose    鼻先で
• under someone's spell    魅力のとりこになる
• under someone's thumb    言いなりになって
• under suspicion    嫌疑をうけて
• under the aegis of    庇護を受けて
• under the auspices of    主催で
• under the counter    やみ取り引きで
• under the guise of    装って
• under the gun    武装監視のもとに
• under the illusion    幻想を抱く
• under the influence    酒に酔って
• under the jackboot    威圧的な態度で
• under the microscope    詳細に調べる
• under the plough    耕されて
• under the pretext of    名の元で
• under the rose    秘密に
• under the same roof    一つ屋根の下に
• under the spotlight    スポットライトに照らされて
• under the sun    この世の
• under the sway of    支配下に
• under the table    酔いつぶれて, こっそりと
• under the weather    時候あたりがして
• under way    航行中で, 進行中で
• under wraps    秘密に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(حرف جر) تحتي, تحتاني, اقل من, تحت حكم او رئاسه, على يد, في عهد (ظرف) تحت, اقل من (صفه) تحتي, تحتاني, اقل من (بادئه الكلمه) بادئه بمعنى تحت او اقل من‏

עברית (Hebrew)
prep. - ‮למטה, למטה מ-, מתחת, מתחת ל-, פחות מ-, לרגלי-, בתהליך-, בתוך, זול מ-, נתון ל-, מוגבל ע"י, נמצא בתהליך של, ממוין כ-, נמצא בחסות של, מופעל ע"י (כוח), בא אחרי, בימי-, בהתאם ל-, ב-‬
adv. - ‮במצב, למצב‬
adj. - ‮נמוך יותר‬

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