■ preposition
1》 extending or directly below.
↘below or behind so as to cover or protect.
↘planted with.
2》 at a lower level, layer, or grade than.
3》 expressing submission or subordination.
↘as provided for by the rules of; in accordance with.
↘used to express grouping or classification.
4》 lower than (a specified amount, rate, or norm).
5》 ~going (a process).
■ adverb
1》 extending or directly below something.
2》 affected by an anaesthetic; unconscious.
Phrases
~ way
1》 (of a boat) moving through the water.
2》 having started and making progress.
Derivatives
~most adjective
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.