Synonym: below, beneath, lower. Antonym: over. Similar words: founder, under way, undergo, fall under, come under, understand, undertake, undermine. Meaning: ['ʌndə(r)] adj. 1. located below or beneath something else 2. lower in rank, power, or authority. adv. 1. down to defeat, death, or ruin 2. through a range downward 3. into unconsciousness 4. in or into a state of subordination or subjugation 5. below some quantity or limit 6. below the horizon 7. down below 8. further down.
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121) Most people will pay higher taxes under Labour.
122) Cook under a hot grill for 7 minutes.
123) He remained unbending under the severest of tortures.
124) The city is under enemy control.
125) Thousands of bodies are still buried under the rubble.
126) The trial was held under tight security .
127) He was under the age of consent.
127) Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.
128) She thought that she must be under a curse.
129) The sandbank was uncertain, like quicksand under his feet.
130) The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.
131) Please look at category 22 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.
132) He came to see me on/under the pretext of asking my advice when he really wanted to borrow money.
133) The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd.
134) Abnormalities in the cells can be seen quite clearly under a microscope.
135) Environmental impact reports are required under many circumstances by federal and state law.
136) He claims he's a big drinker, but even his daughter could drink him under the table.
137) An adult under British law is someone over 18 years old.
138) The soldiers showed perfect discipline under the fire of the enemy.
139) Put a book under the table to keep it stable.
140) It is an offence to sell intoxicating liquor to anyone under the age of 18.
141) The reputation of the navigator is under assault from historical revisionists.
142) It is illegal to sell tobacco to someone under 16.
143) Please look at category 9 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.
144) The child remained under the table in a temper until his father came home.
145) For years the nation had been under the heel of a dictatorial regime.
146) 50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes preening themselves every morning in the bathroom.
147) It is ludicrous to suggest that I was driving under the influence of alcohol.
148) He dived into the water and kept under for a while.
149) The new edition of the dictionary carries 7000 additions to the language, which purists say is under threat.
150) Our prospects of winning an election will be better under his leadership.
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