under — in or to a position below or lower than something else
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: in or to a position below or lower than something else
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌndər/
Example Sentences
- My boss keeps me under his thumb - I can't even go to lunch without permission!
- The submarine went under water for three months.
- She's feeling under the weather because she ate 10 hamburgers yesterday.
under
PREPOSITION[/ˈʌndər/]
in or to a position below or lower than something else
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'under' derives from Old English 'under', which originates from Proto-Germanic *under, a common ancestor shared by Germanic languages. Cognates include German 'unter' and Dutch 'onder', all descending from the same Indo-European root indicating position below or beneath.
Breakdown
*under (Proto-Germanic root meaning 'below' or 'underneath') — a primordial morpheme with no further decomposition, functioning as a spatial preposition and adverb denoting position, direction, or condition beneath something else.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss keeps me under his thumb - I can't even go to lunch without permission!”
“The submarine went under water for three months.”
“She's feeling under the weather because she ate 10 hamburgers yesterday.”
“Students under 18 need parental consent for the field trip.”
“The bridge is under construction, so we'll have to swim across the river.”
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