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   Be·neath

   /bəˈnēTH/

   

   preposition

   • 1. extending or directly underneath, typically with close contact: "in the labyrinths beneath central Moscow"
   • ▪ underneath so as to be hidden, covered, or protected: "unaltered even after years beneath the sea" Similar underunderneathbelowat the foot ofat the bottom oflower thanOpposite above
   • 2. at a lower level or layer than: "beneath this floor there's a cellar"
   • ▪ lower in grade or rank than: "relegated to the rank beneath theirs"
   • ▪ considered of lower status or worth than: "taking jobs beneath my abilities" Similar inferior tonot so important aslower in status thanlower thanbelowsecondary tosubordinate tosubservient tounworthy ofunbefitting forinappropriate forunbecoming toundignified fordegrading tobelowOpposite aboveabove
   • ▪ behind (a physical surface): "they found another layer beneath the stucco"
   • ▪ behind or hidden behind (an appearance): "beneath the gloss of success"

   adverb

   • 1. extending or directly underneath something: "a house built on stilts to allow air to circulate beneath"
   • 2. at a lower level or layer: "the runways had cracked open, exposing the black earth beneath"
   • ▪ behind or hidden behind an appearance: "the smile revealed the evil beneath"

   Word Origin Old Englishbinithan, bineothan, from bi (see by) + nithan, neothan ‘below’, of Germanic origin; related to nether.

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   beneath: [preposition] in or to a lower position than : below. directly under. at the foot of.

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   BENEATH definition: 1. in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something: 2. to not be…. Learn more.

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   Beneath definition: below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like.. See examples of BENEATH used in a sentence.

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   What does beneath mean?

   • Beneath means ‘at a lower level than’. … Beneath, under or below? Beneath has a meaning similar to under and below but we do not use it with numbers: … She looked out of the window at the children playing beneath. Beneath is a preposition or an adverb. … Beneath means ‘at a lower level than’. … Beneath, under or below?

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   What is the difference between below and under?

   • below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like. underneath: heaven above and the earth beneath. 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.

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   What is under the other thing?

   • 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. Beneath is also an adverb .

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   What is under a tree?

   • 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.

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   beneath: 1 adv in or to a place that is lower Synonyms: at a lower place , below , to a lower place Antonyms: above , higher up , in a higher place , to a higher place in or to a place that is higher

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   2 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. below, esp if covered, protected, or obscured by 2. not as great or good as would be demanded by 3. below;.... Click for more definitions.

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   beneath meaning, definition, what is beneath: in or to a lower position than something...: Learn more.

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