beneath

[ bih-neeth, -neeth ]

/ bɪˈniθ, -ˈnið /

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adverb

below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like.

underneath: heaven above and the earth beneath.

preposition

below; under: beneath the same roof.

farther down than; underneath; lower in place than: The first drawer beneath the top one.

lower down on a slope than: beneath the crest of a hill.

inferior or less important, as in position, rank, or power: A captain is beneath a major.

unworthy of; below the level or dignity of: to regard others as beneath one; behavior that was beneath contempt.

Origin of beneath

before 900; Middle English benethe, Old English beneothan, equivalent to be- be- + neothan below, akin to Old High German nidana. See nether

ANTONYMS FOR beneath

1 above.

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3. See below.

Words nearby beneath

bending fracture, bending moment, bends, bendy, bene-, beneath, beneba, benedicite, benedick, benedict, benedict i

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But beneath the surface, Democrats are doing OK—and Tea Party governors may pay the price for failing to moderate.

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This beach in Massachusetts closed at 7:30 PM, and beneath the beach prohibitions was another sign reading, “No Dunes.”

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Beneath this disguise was concealed a keen knowledge of art, combined with a ferocious skill in bargaining.

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She just rolled out from beneath that boat with a dagger between her teeth!

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While so engaged, he happened to turn his eye on a couple, who stood a little apart, beneath the shade of an old yew tree.

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They can now come out of their dens in the ground or beneath the flat stones and lead a more free and active life.

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Beneath some of the arches, the sellers of macaroni and polenta establish their stalls, which are by no means inviting.

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British Dictionary definitions for beneath

beneath

/ (bɪˈniːθ) /

preposition

below, esp if covered, protected, or obscured by

not as great or good as would be demanded by beneath his dignity

adverb

below; underneath

Word Origin for beneath

Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan low; see nether

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