Undefeasible Un`de·fea"si·ble adjective Indefeasible. [ Obsolete]

Undefine Un`de·fine" transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + define .] To make indefinite; to obliterate or confuse the definition or limitations of.

Undeify Un·de"i·fy transitive verb [ 1st prefix un- + deify .] To degrade from the state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to deprive of the reverence due to a god. Addison.

Undeniable Un`de·ni"a·ble adjective 1. Not deniable; incapable of denial; palpably true; indisputable; obvious; as, undeniable evidence.

2. Unobjectionable; unquestionably excellent; as, a person of undeniable connections. [ Colloq.] G. Eliot.

Undeniably Un`de·ni"a·bly adverb In an undeniable manner.

Undepartable Un`de·part"a·ble adjective Incapable of being parted; inseparable. [ Obsolete] Chaucer. Wyclif.

Under Un"der preposition [ Anglo-Saxon under , preposition & adverb ; akin to OFries. under , Old Saxon undar , Dutch onder , German unter , Old High German untar , Icelandic undir , Swedish & Danish under , Goth. undar , Latin infra below, inferior lower, Sanskrit adhas below. √201. Confer Inferior .] 1. 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.

Fruit put in bottles, and the bottles let down into wells under water, will keep long.

Bacon.

Be gathered now, ye waters under heaven,
Into one place.

Milton.

2. Hence, in many figurative uses which may be classified as follows; --

(a) 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.

Both Jews and Gentiles . . . are all under sin.

Rom. iii. 9.

That led the embattled seraphim to war
Under thy conduct.

Milton.

Who have their provand
Only for bearing burdens, and sore blows
For sinking under them.

Shak.

(b) 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.

Three sons he dying left under age.

Spenser.

Medicines take effect sometimes under , and sometimes above, the natural proportion of their virtue.

Hooker.

There are several hundred parishes in England under twenty pounds a year.

Swift.

It was too great an honor for any man under a duke.

Addison.

» Hence, it sometimes means at , with , or for , less than ; as, he would not sell the horse under sixty dollars.

Several young men could never leave the pulpit under half a dozen conceits.

Swift.

(c) 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.

A crew who, under names of old renown . . . abused
Fanatic Egypt.

Milton.

Mr. Duke may be mentioned under the double capacity of a poet and a divine.

Felton.

Under this head may come in the several contests and wars betwixt popes and the secular princes.

C. Leslie.

(d) Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion.

Abject and lost, lay these, covering the flood,
Under amazement of their hideous change.

Milton.

Under arms . (Mil.) (a) Drawn up fully armed and equipped. (b) Enrolled for military service; as, the state has a million men under arms . -- Under canvas . (a) (Nautical) Moved or propelled by sails; -- said of any vessel with her sail set, but especially of a steamer using her sails only, as distinguished from one under steam . Under steam and canvas signifies that a vessel is using both means of propulsion. (b) (Mil.) Provided with, or sheltered in, tents. -- Under fire , exposed to an enemy's fire; taking part in a battle or general engagement. -- Under foot . See under Foot , noun -- Under ground , below the surface of the ground. - - Under one's signature , with one's signature or name subscribed; attested or confirmed by one's signature. Confer the second Note under Over , preposition -- Under sail . (Nautical) (a) With anchor up, and under the influence of sails; moved by sails; in motion. (b) With sails set, though the anchor is down. (c) Same as Under canvas (a) , above. Totten. -- Under sentence , having had one's sentence pronounced. -- Under the breath , with low voice; very softly. -- Under the lee (Nautical) , to the leeward; as, under the lee of the land. -- Under the rose . See under Rose , noun -- Under water , below the surface of the water. -- Under way , or Under weigh (Nautical) , in a condition to make progress; having started.

Under Un"der adverb 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.

I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection.

1 Cor. ix. 27.

The minstrel fell, but the foeman's chain
Could not bring his proud soul under .

Moore.

» Under is often used in composition with a verb to indicate lowness or inferiority in position or degree , in the act named by the verb; as, to under line; to under mine; to under prop.

Under Un"der adjective Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an under current; under tone; under dose; under -garment; under officer; under sheriff.

Under covert (Zoology) , one of the feathers situated beneath the bases of the quills in the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. under Bird .

Under-age Un"der-age` adjective Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish. [ Obsolete]

I myself have loved a lady, and pursued her with a great deal of under-age protestation.

J. Webster.

Under-arm Un"der-arm adjective (Cricket) Done (as bowling) with the arm not raised above the elbow, that is, not swung far out from the body; underhand. Confer Over-arm and Round- Arm .

Under-garment Un"der-gar`ment noun A garment worn below another.

Under*thing Un"der·*thing` noun Something that is inferior and of little worth. [ Obsolete] Beau. & Fl.

Underact Un`der·act" transitive verb To perform inefficiently, as a play; to act feebly.

Underaction Un"der·ac`tion noun Subordinate action; a minor action incidental or subsidiary to the main story; an episode.

The least episodes or underactions . . . are parts necessary or convenient to carry on the main design.

Dryden.

Underactor Un"der·ac`tor noun A subordinate actor.

Underagent Un"der·a`gent noun A subordinate agent.

Underaid Un`der·aid" transitive verb To aid clandestinely. [ Obsolete]

Underback Un"der·back` noun (Brewing) A vessel which receives the wort as it flows from the mashing tub.

Underbear Un`der·bear" transitive verb [ Anglo-Saxon underberan . See Under , and Bear to support.] 1. To support; to endure. [ Obsolete] Shak.

2. To line; to guard; to face; as, cloth of gold underborne with blue tinsel. [ Obsolete] Shak.

Underbearer Un"der·bear`er noun One who supports or sustains; especially, at a funeral, one of those who bear the copse, as distinguished from a bearer , or pallbearer , who helps to hold up the pall.

Underbid Un`der·bid" transitive verb To bid less than, as when a contract or service is offered to the lowest bidder; to offer to contract, sell, or do for a less price than.

Underbind Un`der·bind" transitive verb To bind beneath. Fairfax.

Underboard Un"der·board` adverb Under the board, or table; hence, secretly; unfairly; underhand. See the Note under Aboveboard .

Underbrace Un`der·brace transitive verb To brace, fasten, or bind underneath or below. Cowper.

Underbranch Un"der·branch` noun 1. A lower branch.

2. A twig or branchlet. [ Obsolete] Spenser.

Underbred Un"der·bred` adjective Not thoroughly bred; ill-bred; as, an underbred fellow. Goldsmith.

Underbrush Un"der·brush` noun Shrubs, small trees, and the like, in a wood or forest, growing beneath large trees; undergrowth.

Underbuilder Un"der·build`er noun A subordinate or assistant builder.

An underbuilder in the house of God.

Jer. Taylor.

Underbuilding Un"der·build`ing noun Same as Substruction .

Underbuy Un`der·buy" transitive verb To buy at less than the real value or worth; to buy cheaper than. [ R.] J. Fletcher.

Undercast Un`der·cast" transitive verb To cast under or beneath.

Underchamberlain Un`der·cham"ber·lain noun A deputy chamberlain of the exchequer.

Underchanter Un`der·chant"er noun Same as Subchanter .

Underchaps Un"der·chaps` noun plural The lower chaps or jaw. Paley.

Undercharge Un`der·charge" transitive verb 1. To charge below or under; to charge less than is usual or suitable fro; as, to undercharge goods or services.

2. To put too small a charge into; as, to undercharge a gun.

Undercharged mine (Mil.) , a mine whose crater is not as wide at top as it is deep. W. P. Craighill.

Undercharge Un"der·charge` noun A charge that is less than is usual or suitable.

Underclay Un"der·clay` noun (Geol.) A stratum of clay lying beneath a coal bed, often containing the roots of coal plants, especially the Stigmaria .

Undercliff Un"der·cliff` noun A subordinate cliff on a shore, consisting of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.

Underclothes Un"der·clothes` noun plural Clothes worn under others, especially those worn next the skin for warmth.

Underclothing Un"der·cloth`ing noun Same as Underclothes .

Undercoat Un"der·coat` noun 1. A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat.

2. A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat .

Underconduct Un"der·con`duct noun A lower conduit; a subterranean conduit. [ Obsolete] Sir H. Wotton.

Underconsumption Un`der·con·sump"tion noun (Polit. Econ.) Consumption of less than is produced; consumption of less than the usual amount. F. A. Walk...r.

Undercraft Un"der·craft` noun A sly trick or device; as, an undercraft of authors. [ R.] Sterne.

Undercreep Un`der·creep" intransitive verb To creep secretly or privily. [ Obsolete] Wyclif.

Undercrest Un`der·crest" transitive verb To support as a crest; to bear. [ Obsolete & R.] Shak.

Undercroft Un"der·croft noun [ Under + Prov. English croft a vault; confer OD. krochte crypt, and English crypt .] (Architecture) A subterranean room of any kind; esp., one under a church (see Crypt ), or one used as a chapel or for any sacred purpose.

Undercry Un`der·cry" intransitive verb To cry aloud. [ Obsolete] Wyclif.

Undercurrent Un"der·cur`rent noun 1. A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface. Totten.

2. Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like, in a direction contrary to what is publicly shown; an unseen influence or tendency; as, a strong undercurrent of sentiment in favor of a prisoner.

All the while there was a busy undercurrent in her.

G. Eliot.

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