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Things that are under something else are beneath it. A star gazer is beneath the night sky, and tropical fish swim beneath the surface of the water. When one apple hangs lower on a tree than another, the first apple is beneath the second.
1. a. Lower than; below: a drawer beneath a cabinet. b. To or into a lower position than: moved the picture beneath the light. 2. Covered or concealed by: The earth lay beneath a blanket of snow. 3. Under the force, control, or influence of. 4. a. Lower than, as in rank or station. b. Unworthy of; unbefitting: It was beneath me to beg.
beneath. preposition. /bɪˈniːθ/. /bɪˈniːθ/. (formal) in or to a lower position than somebody/something; under somebody/something. They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves. The boat sank beneath the waves. Definitions on the go.
beneath. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English be‧neath /bɪˈniːθ/ W2 adverb, preposition formal 1 in or to a lower position than something, or directly under something SYN underneath The dolphins disappeared beneath the waves. Jo enjoyed feeling the warm sand beneath her feet.
6 days ago · 1. preposition. 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 the theatre was not enough. ...the frozen grass crunching beneath his feet.
May 13, 2024 · In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc. Their despicable behaviour is beneath contempt. Covered up or concealed by something. Derived terms [ edit] beneath contempt. beneathness. beneath the surface. Translations [ edit] ± below. ± to a lower position.
in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like. underneath: heaven above and the earth beneath. prep. 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.
