beneath

Definition of beneath in English English dictionary: below or underneath; below
They live on the floor below. - They live on the floor beneath.; covered up or concealed by something; to a lower position; 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 the frozen grass crunching beneath his feet. = under above Beneath is also an adverb. On a shelf beneath he spotted a photo album. = below above; under, below; {a} under, below, unworthy of; Under, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens; Lower in rank, dignity, or excellence than; as, brutes are beneath man; man is beneath angels in the scale of beings; in or to a place that is lower; {e} under, below; underneath; inferior; unworthy; lower than; Shai'english | adronato; Used for listed equity securities 1) Behind; 2) Lower in price; 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; prep [to be under (The ground was soft ~ his feet )] di bawah (bawah) 2 prep [to go under (We ran ~ the bridge )] ke bawah (bawak); In a lower place; underneath; Hence: Unworthy of; unbecoming; 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 Beneath the festive mood there is an underlying apprehension. = under; Below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or position; as, in earth beneath; Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of; aneath; neath
beneath contempt: so low as to be unworthy even of contempt; disdainful
beneath criticism: extremely base, could not be any worse, terrible
beneath him: more inferior than suits him, less respectable than him
beneath one's dignity: lower than one's level of respect, more inferior than someone
Neath: A town in Wales, United Kingdom
neath: Beneath
marry beneath one: marry a person who is not one's social equal
neath: An abbreviation of Beneath
neath: A town in Wales
neath: {e} under, beneath
neath: Beneath. beneath

beneath

Hyphenation

be·neath

Turkish pronunciation

bînith

Synonyms

below, underneath, lesser, less than, lower than, subject, subordinate, unbefitting, under, unworthy of

Antonyms

above, higher, over, superior

Pronunciation

/bəˈnēᴛʜ/ /bɪˈniːθ/

Etymology

[ bi-nEth ] (adverb.) before 12th century. From Middle English benethe, from Old English beneoþan (“beneath, under, below”), from Proto-Germanic *bī-niþana (“below”), from Proto-Indo-European *ni-, *nei- (“in, under”). Cognate with Low Saxon benedden (“beneath”), Dutch beneden (“beneath, under, down”), German benieden (“below”). Compare also Danish neden (“below”), Swedish and Icelandic nedan (“below, under”). See also nether.