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2 under

Function:

adverb

Meaning:

1 a : in or into a position that is below or beneath something Pull the bed sheets tight then fold the ends under. He turned under his shirt's collar. ; especially : in a position that is below the surface of water The whale surfaced briefly then dove under again. b : in a forward direction that passes below something The bridge was too low for the ship to sail under.
2 : less than an expected or stated number or amount A score of 60 is needed to pass; anything under is failing. Children aged five and under [=children who are five years old and younger] may enter the park for free. Most of the restaurant's entrees are $10 or under. [=they cost $10 or less than $10]
3 : into an unconscious state They had to put me under for surgery.
go undersee 1go
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