Definitions for beneathbɪˈniθ, -ˈnið

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

be•neathbɪˈniθ, -ˈnið(adv.)

in or to a lower position; below.
underneath.
(prep.)below; under:
beneath the same roof.
farther down than:
The drawer beneath the top one.
lower down on a slope than:
beneath the crest of a hill.
less important than; inferior to, as in rank or power:
A captain is beneath a major.
below the level or dignity of:
behavior beneath contempt.

Origin of beneath:

bef. 900; ME benethe, OE beneothan <be-be - +neothan below

Princeton's WordNet

below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath(adverb)
in or to a place that is lower

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

beneath(preposition)ɪˈniθ, -ˈnið
in a position below sth
buried beneath the snow
beneathɪˈniθ, -ˈnið
not good or important enough for sb
She thinks doing housework is beneath her.
beneath(adverb)ɪˈniθ, -ˈnið
in a position below
The rock sunk to the sand beneath.

Wiktionary

beneath(Adverb)
below or underneath
beneath(Preposition)
below
beneath(Preposition)
to a lower position
beneath(Preposition)
covered up or concealed by something

Origin: From benethe, from beneoþan, from bī-niþana, from ni-. Cognate with benedden, beneden, benieden. Compare also neden, and nedan. See also nether.

Webster Dictionary

Beneath(u)
lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of
Beneath(u)
under, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens
Beneath(u)
lower in rank, dignity, or excellence than; as, brutes are beneath man; man is beneath angels in the scale of beings. Hence: Unworthy of; unbecoming
Beneath(adverb)
in a lower place; underneath
Beneath(adverb)
below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or position; as, in earth beneath