Definition of under

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Under (a.) Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff..

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Underlie :: Underlie (v. i.) To lie below or under.
Dogtooth :: Dogtooth (n.) See Canine tooth, under Canine..
Subject :: Subject (a.) Placed under the power of another; specifically (International Law), owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state; as, Jamaica is subject to Great Britain..
Garpike :: Garpike () See under Gar.
Oreosoma :: Oreosoma (n. pl.) A genus of small oceanic fishes, remarkable for the large conical tubercles which cover the under surface..
Congregation :: Congregation (n.) the name assumed by the Protestant party under John Knox. The leaders called themselves (1557) Lords of the Congregation.
Subdialect :: Subdial (a.) Of or pertaining to the open air; being under the open sky.
Deathful :: Deathful (a.) Liable to undergo death; mortal.
Underlie :: Underlie (n.) See Underlay, n., 1..
House :: House (v. t.) To take or put into a house; to shelter under a roof; to cover from the inclemencies of the weather; to protect by covering; as, to house one's family in a comfortable home; to house farming utensils; to house cattle..
Romantic :: Romantic (a.) Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion; a romantic undertaking..
Digest :: Digest (v. t.) That which is digested; especially, that which is worked over, classified, and arranged under proper heads or titles.
Nitroglycerin :: Nitroglycerin (n.) A liquid appearing like a heavy oil, colorless or yellowish, and consisting of a mixture of several glycerin salts of nitric acid, and hence more properly called glycerin nitrate. It is made by the action of nitric acid on glycerin in the presence of sulphuric acid. It is extremely unstable and terribly explosive. A very dilute solution is used in medicine as a neurotic under the name of glonion..
Squawl :: Squawk (n.) The American night heron. See under Night.
Generalize :: Generalize (v. t.) To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.
Messenger :: Messenger (n.) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge og the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent..
Founder :: Founder (v. i.) To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse..
Oneberry :: Oneberry (n.) The herb Paris. See Herb Paris, under Herb..
Atwain :: Atwain (adv.) In twain; asunder.
Antiquarian :: Antiquarian (n.) A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n..
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