Beneath

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  • adverb. In a lower place; below.
  • adverb. Underneath.
  • preposition. undefined
  • preposition. Lower than; below.
  • preposition. To or into a lower position than.
  • preposition. Covered or concealed by.
  • preposition. Under the force, control, or influence of.
  • preposition. undefined
  • preposition. Lower than, as in rank or station.
  • preposition. Unworthy of; unbefitting.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Lower.
  • In a lower place, position, or state, literally or figuratively.
  • Below, as opposed to on high, or in heaven or other superior region.
  • Below; under: with reference to what is overhead or towers aloft: as, beneath the same roof.
  • Underneath, whether in immediate contact with the under side of, or further down than; lower in place than: as, to place a cushion beneath one; beneath one's feet; beneath the surface: sometimes with verbs of motion: as, he sank beneath the wave.
  • Under the weight or pressure of; under the action or influence of: as, to sink beneath a burden.
  • Lower than, in rank, dignity, degree, or excellence; below: as, brutes are beneath man; man is beneath the angels.
  • Unworthy of; unbecoming; not equal to; below the level of: as, beneath contempt.
  • Synonyms Under, etc. See below.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. In a lower place; underneath.
  • adverb. Below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or position.
  • preposition. Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of.
  • preposition. Under, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens.
  • preposition. Lower in rank, dignity, or excellence than. Hence: Unworthy of; unbecoming.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. below or underneath
  • preposition. below
  • preposition. to a lower position
  • preposition. covered up or concealed by something
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adverb. in or to a place that is lower
  • Word Usage
    "And: If cleaning isn't beneath me, it isn't ­beneath you."
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