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beneath
be·neath B0184900 (bĭ-nēth′)adv.1. In a lower place; below.2. Underneath.prep.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.
[Middle English binethe, from Old English beneothan : be, by; see by1 + neothan, below.]beneath (bɪˈniːθ) prep1. below, esp if covered, protected, or obscured by2. not as great or good as would be demanded by: beneath his dignity. advbelow; underneath[Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan low; see nether]be•neath (bɪˈniθ, -ˈnið)
adv. 1. in or to a lower position; below. 2. underneath. prep. 3. below; under: beneath the same roof. 4. farther down than: The drawer beneath the top one. 5. lower down on a slope than: beneath the crest of a hill. 6. less important than; inferior to, as in rank or power: A captain is beneath a major. 7. below the level or dignity of: behavior beneath contempt. [before 900; Middle English benethe, Old English beneothan <be- be- + neothan below] under below">below beneath1. 'under'Under is almost always a preposition. You use under to say that one thing is at a lower level than another, and that the other thing is directly above it. For example, you might say that an object on the floor is under a table or chair. There's a cupboard under the stairs.A path runs under the trees.2. 'underneath'Underneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under. We sat at a table underneath some olive trees.Underneath can also be an adverb. Let's pull up the carpet and see what's underneath.3. 'below'Below can be a preposition. You normally use it to say that one thing is at a much lower level than another. There's a tunnel 100 metres below the surface.Below can also be an adverb. They stood at the top of the mountain and looked at the valley below.4. 'beneath'Beneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under or below. Beneath is more formal. He could feel the soft ground beneath his feet.Beneath can also be an adverb. He stared out of the window at the courtyard beneath.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  beneath - in or to a place that is lower at a lower place, below, to a lower place |
beneathpreposition1. under, below, underneath, lower than She found pleasure in sitting beneath the trees.
under over, above, upon, on top of, higher than, atop2. inferior to, below, secondary to, not good enough for, lower in status than, not as important as She decided he was beneath her.3. unworthy of, unfitting for, unsuitable for, inappropriate for, unbefitting Many find themselves having to take jobs far beneath them.adverb1. underneath, below, further down, in a lower place On a shelf beneath he spotted a photo album.Related words
prefix sub-Translationsbeneath (biˈniːθ) preposition1. in a lower position than; under; below. beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat. 在...下方 在...下方2. not worthy of. It is beneath my dignity to do that. 不值得 不值得 adverb below or underneath. They watched the boat breaking up on the rocks beneath. 在下方 在下方beneath
*beneath somethingunder something. (*Typically: be ~; sit ~.) What is that beneath the table? The cat is beneath the piano.beneath someonetoo shameful for a polite person to do. That kind of thing is beneath Fred. I'm appalled that he did it. That sort of foul language is beneath you!See:- below the surface
- below/beneath the surface
- beneath
- beneath (one's) dignity
- beneath (the/someone's) radar
- beneath contempt
- beneath dignity
- beneath somebody's dignity
- beneath the salt
- beneath the surface
- beneath your dignity
- drop beneath the/(one's) radar
- fall beneath
- fall beneath (something)
- feel it beneath
- feel it beneath (one) to (do something)
- fly beneath (the/someone's) radar
- let the grass grow beneath (one's) feet
- look beneath the surface
- marry below oneself
- marry beneath (one's) station
- marry beneath (oneself)
- not let the grass grow beneath (one's) feet
- pin (someone or something) beneath (someone or something)
- pin beneath
- sit beneath the salt
- slip beneath the/(one's) radar
EncyclopediaSeeNeathBeneath
BeneathUsed for listed equity securities. 1) Behind; 2) Lower in price.See BNTH
See BNTHbeneath
Synonyms for beneathprep underSynonyms- under
- below
- underneath
- lower than
Antonyms- over
- above
- upon
- on top of
- higher than
- atop
prep inferior toSynonyms- inferior to
- below
- secondary to
- not good enough for
- lower in status than
- not as important as
prep unworthy ofSynonyms- unworthy of
- unfitting for
- unsuitable for
- inappropriate for
- unbefitting
adv underneathSynonyms- underneath
- below
- further down
- in a lower place
Synonyms for beneathadv in or to a place that is lowerSynonyms- at a lower place
- below
- to a lower place
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