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beneath

[bih-neeth, -neeth]

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adverb

below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like.

underneath: heaven above and the earth beneath.

preposition

below; under: beneath the same roof.

farther down than; underneath; lower in place than: The first drawer beneath the top one.

lower down on a slope than: beneath the crest of a hill.

inferior or less important, as in position, rank, or power: A captain is beneath a major.

unworthy of; below the level or dignity of: to regard others as beneath one; behavior that was beneath contempt.

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Origin:
before 900; Middle English benethe, Old English beneothan, equivalent to be- be- + neothan below, akin to Old High German nidana. See nether

Synonyms
3. See below.

Antonyms
1. above.

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The gas would be injected into sandstone a mile beneath the ocean floor in the hope that it would stay there for eons.

Beneath the laboratory curiosities lurked an explosive idea.

Yet beneath such squeamishness, an undercurrent of relative pride still pulses, defiantly.

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The gas would be injected into sandstone a mile beneath the ocean floor in the hope that it would stay there for eons.

Beneath the laboratory curiosities lurked an explosive idea.

Yet beneath such squeamishness, an undercurrent of relative pride still pulses, defiantly.

The refracted colors are from a plastic tablecloth beneath the dish.

Victims of the disease sometimes see the worm moving beneath their skin as it prepares to break the surface.

The landscape is slowly becoming more open and green, the prairie reappearing from beneath the plant.

Absorb the park's immense beauty by spending a night beneath the stars.

Beneath the nervous clatter of our half-completed decade stirs a slow but seismic shift.

But beneath the overall increase, the annual report reveals more troubling numbers.

Drilling through the salt layer and the hard rock beneath brings further technical difficulties.

Recent undersea findings may yield new clues to the study of human habitations that now lie beneath the waves.

Less desirable are the earthquake faults that lie beneath the coastal state.

Those of us pacing beneath listen to him grunt and huff.

We stand admiring it as it is now, a beautiful wreck beneath an ivy veil.

Vast untapped reserves of frozen natural gas lie beneath the oceans.

But beneath the techno-speak and the climate predictions run a deeper current and a bigger set of questions.

They fail because beneath the chaos are political problems that soldiers cannot unpick.

Huge flames erupt beneath your rocket as it blasts off.

Scientists have posited that a portion of it evaporated into the atmosphere, but that the rest lies beneath the surface.

From beneath the boat, a sighing, almost mournful sound rises into the air.

Water skimming over the vase is captured by a reservoir hidden beneath stones.

There's a rocker switch on the pen that sits beneath your fingertips.

He is apparently a curmudgeon who thinks everyone is intellectually beneath him.

And much of the substance beneath the slogans is similar too.

More important, they yield new clues to the study of human habitations that now lie beneath the waves.

The findings mean any martian life that existed then could still be living today beneath the now icy surface.

Visitors to this area often enjoy digging for selenite crystals in the ground beneath the crusty layer of salt.

The gravel patio lets excess water flow to the ground beneath.

Beneath its surface, a transformation is taking place.

Beneath the fancy operating system on your computer, there is another operating system.

The government's actions lie hidden beneath hundreds of tonnes of secrecy, and beyond easy measurement.

Plant growth is restricted largely to this active layer, since roots can't penetrate the frozen ground beneath.

The high temperature area is believed to mark a large lake of lava beneath the solidified crust.

In their place beneath the female's brood patch is a tiny bedraggled chick, newly hatched and exhausted from the effort.

Howard created this shady oasis beneath a pair of apple and pear trees.

Each satellite has a small footprint, so its bandwidth can be used only in the narrow geographical area beneath it.

Viewers are encouraged to donate money and participate in an online chat visible beneath the streaming lecture.

But the majority of shockwaves so created quickly dissipate as they run into fractures and hotter rocks deep beneath the surface.

Scientists theorize that a layer beneath the surface in these areas was once soaked with water long enough to form the spherules.

Warm, moist air over tropical or subtropical seas rises, causing a zone of lower air pressure beneath it.

Tarzi has spent seven years probing the ground beneath the niches in search of the fabled statue.

Its paths led to sculpture gardens and satellite patios tucked beneath shade trees.

No longer trapped beneath ice, diverse life could emerge.

When it's bright, you can even take in the thick black electric cables snaking beneath the machines.

But beneath the surface they can have striking consequences.

Under deeper cover, it can disappear beneath the sponges and other marine life it uses to adorn its shell.

Fog and lasers reveal the wind beneath a bat's wings.

Roads and other hardening do not stop it as the sand beneath them washes away.

And the bark beneath the white lichen that always covers it is reddish too.

Most divers, even highly trained ones, lose a certain percentage of their land skills once they dip beneath the water's surface.

My watch was still on the floor beneath the glove compartment.

But beneath the cyclical rhythms, the crisis has left its mark.

Sightings of living frilled sharks are rare, because the fish generally remain thousands of feet beneath the water's surface.

In mature trees, the smooth gray bark flakes off to reveal lighter patches beneath.

Sylvia walks home alone, teetering beneath a tower of student papers.

She must be hoping this row can be buried quickly beneath the debate around the budget over the coming week.

If exploration attempts do find the predicted oil, drilling beneath the ice poses another hurdle.

Water runs through a pipe hidden beneath the channel's river rocks to a catchment pond at the far end.

Breathing is a rich experience for a group of unusual microbes that typically live deep beneath the sea.

Water used to spill from the conch shell on this cherub's shoulders, splashing into the giant clamshell beneath his feet.

Hidden beneath the ocean waves lies a ticking time bomb.

Deep burgundy flowers hang in clusters beneath leaves in summer more add to my plant list.

Scientists are probing beneath the surface of the body's largest organ.

Oval, toothed leaves are deep green above, whitish beneath.

Blackbeard wore burning fuses positioned beneath his hat to intimidate those he attacked, as well as his own crew.

Because of the rock landscaping, the soil directly beneath was nearly unplantable.

The hotter the roof, the more energy it takes to cool the building beneath it.

Tables beneath huge cottonwoods provide perfect picnic spots.

Use landscape fabric to cover the ground beneath the box.

Smooth gray bark flakes away to reveal shiny cinnamon bark beneath.

There's seating on the top and bottom levels, and storage beneath the deck for the couple's canoes.

Needles are shiny deep green above, gray green beneath.

However, because organic mulches keep the soil beneath them cool, it's best not to apply them until warm weather arrives.

Two-in flowers appear beneath the leaves in late spring.

Yellow wood is deep rooted, so you can grow other plants beneath it.

Beneath the arbor, the patio is covered by diagonally set concrete pavers with baby's tears planted in the seams between them.

Because the bubbler does little more than stir the water, there's no need for a reservoir beneath the bowl.

Mahogany-colored bark peels off, revealing satiny white new bark beneath.

But beneath the facade lurks an unorthodox musical virtuoso.

Some of them, he would learn, had perished beneath the rubble.

Beneath the philosophical considerations, the science of the.

The floors beneath me are marble, and the chandeliers above are sparkly and crystal.

As such, it boasted an array of special acoustic gear meant to help it visualize the complex world beneath the pack ice.

Finally, the police sealed the gates beneath the billboard of two naked women amid the moon and stars.

Twisting plasma flows beneath the sun's surface provide a way to predict potentially dangerous solar outbursts.

Our scientists regularly slip from the bright familiar world to the dimmer one awaiting discovery beneath the waves.

Worse, those cords tend to slip and slide onto the floor beneath where they immediately multiply and tangle.

Sloping fascias at the ends of a house or beneath a gable are called rake fascias.

Suspense is when viewers see a bomb beneath a table where people are peacefully chatting.

They have a red bit that sticks out from the top of their heads-the comb-and another that dangles beneath their chin-the.

Found anywhere from a few inches to several feet beneath the surface, hardpan is a layer of soil so compacted.

Yet beneath the bandages, globalisation is thriving.

The layer could be switched to be transparent or semi-transparent to reveal white beneath.

He understood that sympathy, and the sea of old guilt that lies beneath it.

Beneath vaulted ceilings the horns blow, the women sing, the piano keys move the.

The clues lie buried in the ground and beneath the waves.

As for how the nematodes found themselves more than a kilometer beneath the surface, no one knows for sure.

Off the ship that's disintegrating beneath your feet.

And what lies beneath what we're hearing from our students are questions about the future.

But they can also stand still, trapping the weather beneath them.

Yet the penguins are equally at home beneath the ice.

The volcano beneath this calm-looking lake has grown restive, inspiring a.

Where the land doesn't sheer away beneath you, it rises in steep needle points.

He said it occurred about eight miles beneath the surface in a more remote area.

But beneath all that, it is not a logical problem but an emotional one for.

These rocks enriched the ground beneath them with exotic minerals.

Nearly a quarter of the world's undiscovered oil and gas may lie beneath the seabed of this vast wilderness.

The wind in your face, the wind at your back, the wind beneath your wings.

Rockwell placed a handkerchief on a stick beneath the stool.

To see the articles list again, swipe the main page either left or right to reveal the list beneath.

Universal public education becomes virtually impossible when school systems are drowned beneath a tidal wave of youngsters.

Iraq has the world's third-largest reserves but they are of little use as long as the crude remains mostly beneath the ground.

Beneath the city of dazzling lights lies a dark and violent society.

Ishiguro has a high furrowed brow beneath a shock of inky hair and riveting eyes that seem on the verge of emitting laser beams.

The machine exposes anything concealed beneath clothing, including plastic explosives stored in body cavities.

Beware what lies beneath those maddeningly confusing claims.

Beneath the surface of seemingly calm waters, a dragonfly nymph voraciously devours a tadpole.

The volcano beneath this calm-looking lake has grown restive.

The ice sheet is so heavy that it depresses the ground beneath it.

They were protected by armed guerrillas and camouflaged beneath tropical leaves.

We did this to motivate students to reach deep within themselves to find that genius that has been lurking beneath the surface.

Beneath the helicopter's blades, the woods thicken and.

The smuggler slowly pulls an object wrapped in a towel from beneath his shirt.

One therefore expects to find an innate base beneath the plastic behavior of mammals.

It provides a clue to the processes beneath our feet.

Excess clippings go into a can beneath it for composting later.

But tilt it did, as the clay soil subsided beneath one side of the foundation.

Dreedle wore a thin mask of a cultured gentleman, but beneath his perfect suit and tie there lurked an angry contempt.

The tsunami rearranged the town: in the mud beneath a blackened hull lies a string of pearls.

The sarcophagus had long been believed buried beneath the church's main altar.

Beneath the propaganda placards, long lines of shoppers formed outside food stores, their breath steaming in the.

Beneath a big, flat boulder under a bridge they found a male twice the size of any other crayfish they'd seen that day.

The effect was as if something was hovering beneath the surface of the paint.

There is a fascinating and tremendously important discussion beneath this about the nature of freedom.

For beneath a veneer of resilience, the world economy is becoming increasingly fragile.

Others reside on rocky hillsides or burrow beneath desert scrub.

They rested their right index finger on one of the levers and their left in a mold beneath the other.

They hide from predators by diving beneath the water's surface, where they can stay for up to five minutes.

Locate the batteries under the mat beneath the car's rear hatch.

The little guy will get ground beneath the iron wheels of progress once again.

Two dozen balls tumble out of the bowl, captured in a wire basket hung beneath the outflow line.

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World English Dictionary

beneath (bɪˈniːθ)

—*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 be- + neothan low; see nether]

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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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