beneath

beneath
[[t]bɪni͟ːθ[/t]]
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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 the theatre was not enough.

...the frozen grass crunching beneath his feet.

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ADV: n ADV, ADV after v
Beneath is also an adverb.

On a shelf beneath he spotted a photo album. ...aeroplanes roaring above, subways rattling beneath.

2) PREP If you talk about what is beneath the surface of something, you are talking about the aspects of it which are hidden or not obvious.

...emotional strains beneath the surface...

Somewhere deep beneath the surface lay a caring character...

Beneath the festive mood there is an underlying apprehension.

Syn:
3) PREP 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.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Beneath — Be*neath , prep. [OE. benethe, bineo[eth]en, AS. beneo[eth]an, beny[eth]an; pref. be + neo[eth]an, ny[eth]an, downward, beneath, akin to E. nether. See {Nether}.] 1. Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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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

  • Beneath — may refer to: *Beneath (film), directed by Dagen Merrill. *Beneath (video game), developed by Presto Studios …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • beneath — ► PREPOSITION & ADVERB ▪ extending or directly underneath. ► PREPOSITION ▪ of lower status or worth than. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • 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

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