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under·neath (un′dər nēt̸h′)

adverb

  1. under; below; beneath
  2. on the underside; at a lower level
  3. Football in front of the pass defenders

Etymology: ME undernethe < OE underneothan < under, under + neothan, below; akin to neothera, nether

  1. under; below; beneath
  2. under the form, guise, or authority of
  3. Football in front of

adjective

under or lower

noun

the underpart; bottom side

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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