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BENEATH meaning: 1. in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something: 2. to not be…. Learn more.
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.
under something, or in a lower position than something: He hid the letter beneath a pile of papers. She looked out of the window at the children playing beneath. beneath adverb, preposition (NOT GOOD ENOUGH) If someone or something is beneath you, you think they are not good enough for you: He thinks housework is beneath him.
3 days ago · If you say that someone or something is beneath you, you feel that they are not good enough for you or not suitable for you. They decided she was marrying beneath her. Many find themselves having to take jobs far beneath them.
Definition of beneath preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
beneath meaning, definition, what is beneath: in or to a lower position than something...: Learn more.
