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Beneath means under or below. (adverb)

  1. An example of beneath is the table on which a cup is sitting; the table is beneath the cup.
  2. An example of beneath is Joe Biden being Vice President to Barack Obama; Joe Biden is beneath Barack Obama.
  3. An example of beneath is a person laying under a blanket; The person is beneath the blanket.

Beneath means lower than or covered by. (preposition)

  1. An example of beneath is a toy under the bed; the toy beneath the bed.
  2. An example of beneath is a child under a blanket; the child was beneath the blanket.

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