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  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Penalty  \Pe"nal*ty\,  n.;  pl  {Penalties}.  [F.  p['e]nalit['e]. 
  See  {Penal}.] 
  1.  Penal  retribution;  punishment  for  crime  or  offense;  the 
  suffering  in  person  or  property  which  is  annexed  by  law  or 
  judicial  decision  to  the  commission  of  a  crime,  offense, 
  or  trespass. 
 
  Death  is  the  penalty  imposed.  --Milton. 
 
  2.  The  suffering,  or  the  sum  to  be  forfeited,  to  which  a 
  person  subjects  himself  by  covenant  or  agreement,  in  case 
  of  nonfulfillment  of  stipulations;  forfeiture;  fine. 
 
  The  penalty  and  forfeit  of  my  bond.  --Shak. 
 
  3.  A  handicap.  [Sporting  Cant] 
 
  Note:  The  term  penalty  is  in  law  mostly  applied  to  a 
  pecuniary  punishment. 
 
  {Bill  of  pains  and  penalties}.  See  under  {Bill}. 
 
  {On},  or  {Under},  {penalty  of},  on  pain  of  with  exposure  to 
  the  penalty  of  in  case  of  transgression. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Under  \Un"der\,  prep.  [AS.  under  prep.  &  adv.;  akin  to  OFries 
  under  OS  undar,  D.  onder,  G.  unter,  OHG.  untar,  Icel. 
  undir,  Sw  &  Dan.  under  Goth.  undar,  L.  infra  below, 
  inferior  lower,  Skr.  adhas  below.  [root]201.  Cf  {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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Under  \Un"der\,  adv 
  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. 
 
  Note:  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  underline;  to 
  undermine;  to  underprop. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Under  \Un"der\,  a. 
  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. 
 
  {Under  covert}  (Zo["o]l.),  one  of  the  feathers  situated 
  beneath  the  bases  of  the  quills  in  the  wings  and  tail  of  a 
  bird.  See  Illust.  under  {Bird}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  under 
  adj  1:  located  below  or  beneath  something  else;  "nether  garments"; 
  "the  under  parts  of  a  machine"  [syn:  {nether}] 
  2:  lower  in  rank,  power,  or  authority;  "an  under  secretary" 
  [syn:  {under(a)}] 
  adv  1:  down  to  defeat,  death,  or  ruin;  "the  competitiors  went 
  under" 
  2:  through  a  range  downward;  "children  six  and  under  will  be 
  admitted  free" 
  3:  into  unconsciousness;  "this  will  put  the  patient  under" 
  4:  in  or  into  a  state  of  subordination  or  subjugation;  "we  must 
  keep  our  disappointment  under" 
  5:  below  some  quantity  or  limit;  "fifty  dollars  or  under" 
  6:  below  the  horizon;  "the  sun  went  under" 
  7:  down  below;  "get  under  quickly!" 
  8:  further  down  "see  under  for  further  discussion"  [syn:  {below}]




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