Antonyms for under
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : uhn-der |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌn dər |
Definition of under
Origin :- Old English under, from Proto-Germanic *under- (cf. Old Frisian under, Dutch onder, Old High German untar, German unter, Old Norse undir, Gothic undar), from PIE *ndhero- "lower" (cf. Sanskrit adhah "below;" Avestan athara- "lower;" Latin infernus "lower," infra "below").
- Notion of "subordination" was present in Old English Also used in Old English as a preposition meaning "between, among," as still in under these circumstances, etc. (though this may be an entirely separate root; see understand). Productive as a prefix in Old English, as in German and Scandinavian. Under the table is from 1921 in the sense of "very drunk," 1940s in sense of "illegal." To get something under (one's) belt is from 1954; to keep something under (one's) hat "secret" is from 1885; to have something under (one's) nose "in plain sight" is from 1540s; to speak under (one's) breath "in a low voice" is attested from 1832. To be under (someone's) thumb "entirely controlled" is recorded from 1754.
- adv below
- adv secondary
- The old man was peering at him sharply from under the grey protruding brows.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- John had been under her dominion, and proceeded to persuade her.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- He made his way to the dining-room, where supper was under way.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I regret this, but did the best I could under the circumstances.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- To my mind, under the conditions I have referred to, such could not fail to be the case.
- Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
- Under its influence Hope sometimes appeared at disadvantage.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- At eight o'clock we got under way, and followed along the river.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Under the eternal urge of freedom we became an independent Nation.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Under this republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- But I don't wish to be under any obligation to him, that's certain.
- Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
Synonyms for under
- amenable
- belonging
- beneath
- bottom
- collateral
- concealed by
- consequent
- corollary
- covered by
- dependent
- directed
- down
- downward
- following
- governed
- held down
- in the power of
- included
- inferior
- junior
- lesser
- low
- lower
- nether
- obedient
- obeying
- on the bottom
- on the nether side
- on the underside
- pinned
- pressed down
- reporting
- sub
- subject
- subjugated
- subordinate
- subsequent
- subservient
- subsidiary
- substract
- subsumed
- supporting
- to the bottom
- underneath
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