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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
Beneath — Beneath, Between, Beyond Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Beneath, Between, Beyond... Álbum Recopilación de Static X Publicación 20 de Julio de 2004 Género(s) Industrial Metal … Wikipedia Español
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
beneath — [[t]bɪni͟ːθ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 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… … English dictionary
