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be·neath (bē nēt̸h′, bi-)

adverb, adjective

  1. in a lower place; below
  2. just below something; underneath

Etymology: ME binethe < OE beneothan < be-, by + neothan, down: see nether

  1. below; lower than
  2. directly under; underneath
  3. covered by beneath a blanket of snow
  4. under the influence or control of
  5. inferior to or lower than in rank, quality, worth, etc.
  6. unworthy of it is beneath him to cheat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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