beneath

beneath
I. adverb Etymology: Middle English benethe, from Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan below; akin to Old English nithera nether — more at nether Date: before 12th century 1. in or to a lower position ; below <
the mountains and the towns beneath
>
2. directly under ; underneath II. preposition Date: before 12th century 1. a. in or to a lower position than ; below <
beneath the surface
>
b. directly under <
the ground beneath her feet
>
c. at the foot of <
a camp beneath a hill
>
2. not suitable to the rank of ; unworthy of <
beneath his dignity
>
3. under the control, pressure, or influence of <
the chair sagged beneath his weight
>
4. concealed by ; under the guise of <
a warm heart beneath a gruff manner
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Beneath — Be*neath , adv. 1. In a lower place; underneath. [1913 Webster] The earth you take from beneath will be barren. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. Below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or position; as, in earth beneath. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • beneath — [bē nēth′, binēth′] adv., adj. [ME binethe < OE beneothan < be , BY + neothan, down: see NETHER] 1. in a lower place; below 2. just below something; underneath prep. 1. below; lower than 2. directly under; underneath …   English World dictionary

  • beneath — O.E. beneoðan beneath, under, below, from BE (Cf. be ) by + neoðan below, originally from below, from P.Gmc. *niþar lower, farther down, down (see NETHER (Cf. nether)). Meaning unworthy of is attested from 1849 (purists prefer below i …   Etymology dictionary

  • beneath — [adv] in a lower place below, underneath; concept 586 Ant. above, higher, over beneath [prep] inferior below, lesser, less than, lower than, subject, subordinate, unbefitting, under, underneath, unworthy of; concept 567 Ant. above, higher, over,… …   New thesaurus

  • beneath — underneath, under, *below Antonyms: above, over …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • beneath — be|neath [ bı niθ ] function word *** Beneath can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): the ground beneath your feet as an adverb (without a following noun): People waved from the bridge as the boat passed beneath …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • beneath — [[t]bɪni͟ːθ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) PREP Something that is beneath another thing is under the other thing. She could see the muscles of his shoulders beneath his T shirt... She found pleasure in sitting beneath the trees... Four storeys of parking beneath… …   English dictionary

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