Definitions

under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /

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below adv.
secondary adv.

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

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"Homes under the shammers" is the headline of the Sun, as it says Manchester City footballers are "being used to flog a £3bn Abu Dhabi luxury housing development".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"The global economy has been resilient, but that resilience is under strain, with risks tilted to the downside," Silvana Tenreyro, the IMF's chief economist, told journalists in Bangkok.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

An effort to pay his legal bills resulted in a bribery investigation when he accepted $100,000 from a former client under investigation by his office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Removing the nodule can take place under general anaesthetic with the patient breathing through a tube.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The repairmen Toos had found—trained under Father—were excellent.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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