Below vs. Under
Belowpreposition
Lower in spatial position than.
Belowpreposition
Lower in value, price, rank or concentration than.
Belowpreposition
Downstream of.
Belowpreposition
South of.
Belowpreposition
Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath.
Belowpreposition
(stage directions) Downstage of.
Belowadverb
In a lower place.
Belowadverb
On a lower storey.
Belowadverb
Further down.
Belowadverb
(nautical) On a lower deck.
Belowadverb
(of a temperature) Below zero.
Belowpreposition
Under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee.
Belowpreposition
Inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality.
Belowpreposition
Unworthy of; unbefitting; beneath.
Belowadverb
In a lower place, with respect to any object; in a lower room; beneath.
Belowadverb
On the earth, as opposed to the heavens.
Belowadverb
In hell, or the regions of the dead.
Belowadverb
In court or tribunal of inferior jurisdiction; as, at the trial below.
Belowadverb
In some part or page following.
Belowadverb
in or to a place that is lower
Belowadverb
at a later place;
Belowadverb
(in writing) see below;
Belowadverb
on a floor below;
Belowadverb
further down;
Underpreposition
In or at a lower level than.
Underpreposition
As a subject of; subordinate to.
Underpreposition
Less than.
Underpreposition
Below the surface of.
Underpreposition
(figuratively) In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
Underpreposition
As, in the character of.
Underadverb
In a way lower or less than.
Underadverb
In a way inferior to.
Underadverb
(informal) In an unconscious state.
Underadjective
Being lower; being beneath something.
Underadjective
Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
Underpreposition
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.
Underpreposition
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, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity.
Underpreposition
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.
Underpreposition
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.
Underpreposition
Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion.
Underadverb
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; to go bankrupt.
Underadjective
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.
Underadjective
located below or beneath something else;
Underadjective
lower in rank, power, or authority;
Underadverb
down to defeat, death, or ruin;
Underadverb
through a range downward;
Underadverb
into unconsciousness;
Underadverb
in or into a state of subordination or subjugation;
Underadverb
below some quantity or limit;
Underadverb
below the horizon;
Underadverb
down below;
Underadverb
further down;
