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

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Many parents find themselves facing a system under strain, with provision patchy and families often locked in lengthy legal battles to get support for their children.

From BBC

Atkin, meanwhile, is the current halfpipe world champion and X Games gold medallist, and will get her campaign under way on 21 February.

From BBC

There are also plans to change rules on how children's social media data is stored under the Crime and Policing Bill, after the Jools' Law campaign.

From BBC

The Veronica III is currently under sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department.

From BBC

"It is one of the great knocks as it wasn't easy. The ball was spinning and some were going straight under the lights. It was a challenge."

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