be neath
adverb
1.
below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like.
2.
underneath: heaven above and the earth beneath.
preposition
3.
below; under: beneath the same roof.
4.
farther down than; underneath; lower in place than: The first drawer beneath the top one.
5.
lower down on a slope than: beneath the crest of a hill.
6.
inferior or less important, as in position, rank, or power: A captain is beneath a major.
7.
unworthy of; below the level or dignity of: to regard others as beneath one; behavior that was beneath contempt.
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beneath (bɪˈniːθ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —prep | |
| 1. | below, esp if covered, protected, or obscured by |
| 2. | not as great or good as would be demanded by: beneath his dignity |
| —adv | |
| 3. | below; underneath |
| [Old English beneothan, from | |
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Word Origin & History
beneath
O.E. be "by" + neoðan "below," originally "from below," from P.Gmc. *niþar "lower, farther down, down" (see nether). Meaning "unworthy of" is attested from 1849 (purists prefer below in this sense).
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