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Commonunder
The correct spelling is under.
How to pronounce under
/ˈʊndə/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈʊndə/
Say it like: Und-er
The correct spelling is under. Being lower; being beneath something. For example: "Ensure the patient is sufficiently under."
Usage Examples
“Ensure the patient is sufficiently under.”
“It took the hypnotist several minutes to make his subject go under.”
“He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Being lower; being beneath something.
- 2.Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
adverb
- 1.In a way lower or less than.
- 2.In a way inferior to.
- 3.In an unconscious state.
preposition
- 1.In or at a lower level than.
- 2.As a subject of; subordinate to.
- 3.Less than.
- 4.Below the surface of.
- 5.In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
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