prep.
Pronunciation: ' ə n-d ə r
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin inferus situated beneath, lower, infra below, Sanskrit adha
Date: before 12th century
1 : in or into a position below or beneath something
2 : below or short of some quantity, level, or limit <$10 or under > ― often used in combination < under staffed>
3 : in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness <put the patient under for surgery>
4 : down to defeat, ruin, or death <businesses going under >
5 : so as to be covered <buried under by the avalanche>