Definitions

under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /

ADVERB

below

Synonyms

WEAK

beneath bottom concealed by covered by down downward held down inferior lower nether on the bottom on the nether side on the underside pinned pressed down supporting to the bottom underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

ADVERB

secondary

Synonyms

WEAK

amenable belonging collateral consequent corollary dependent directed following governed in the power of included inferior junior lesser low lower obedient obeying reporting sub subject subjugated subordinate subsequent subservient subsidiary substract subsumed

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

Example Sentences

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He had a forged Turkish passport, under the name Adem Karadag.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Not all money managers are fiduciaries who must act in their client’s best interest under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The amendment - highlighted by Jeremy Clarkson in his Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm - relaxed rules on turning old agricultural structures into dwellings under Class Q Agricultural Permitted Development Rights.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Under normal circumstances, IP6 helps keep Cul4A activity under control.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The dewy grass is slick under your sneakers.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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