under - English word #138

Translation

In or to a lower place than something, or covered by it.

Word origin

From Old English under, meaning below or beneath, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.

cat is under table.

"Under" shows the cat is below the table.

put box under bed.

"Under" shows the lower place where the box went.

sat under big tree.

"Under" shows the tree was above and over us.

over

Above something, or across to the other side of it.

on

Shows that something rests on top of a surface, or names a day or date.

in

Shows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.

between

In the space or time that separates two people, things, or points.

down

Towards or in a lower place; from a higher point to a lower one.

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