How to pronounce under in English
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"Below or lower in place or position with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house."
"Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior weighs upon oppresses bows down governs directs influences powerfully or the like in a relation of subjection subordination obligation liability
"Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree in number size weight age or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater of inferiority or of falling short."
"Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes that represents or designates that furnishes a cover pretext pretense or the like; as he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep."
"Less specifically denoting the relation of being subject of undergoing regard treatment or the like; as a bill under discussion."
"In a lower subject or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as to bring under to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under to keep in subjection; to control; to go under to be unsuccessful; to fail."
"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."