What does beneath mean?
Definitions for beneath
bɪˈniθ, -ˈniðbe·neath
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Princeton's WordNet
below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath(adverb)
in or to a place that is lower
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
lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of
Beneath
under, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens
Beneath
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
Freebase
Beneath
Beneath is a sraight-to-DVD thriller-horror film co-produced in a first time partnership between Paramount Classics and MTV Films. The film is directed by the newcomer Dagen Merrill, who co-wrote the script with Kevin Burke, and the list of producers include Sean Covel and Chris Wyatt, as well as Troy Craig Poon. In Paramount Classics's first horror movie, which marks the company's expansion from acquisitions into the production arena, the cast includes Nora Zehetner and Matthew Settle. Shooting started 2005 in Vancouver, the film was released on DVD August 7, 2007. It was the first direct-to-video title produced by MTV Films.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Beneath
be-nēth′, prep. under, or lower in place: inside of, behind: unworthy the dignity of, unbecoming. [A.S. bi-nathan.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'beneath' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2088
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of beneath in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of beneath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of beneath in a Sentence
I married beneath me. All women do.
I married beneath me - all women do.
Wisdom oft lurks beneath a tattered coat.
Too low they build, who build beneath the stars.
Those who build beneath the stars build too low.
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- تحتArabic
- под, отдолуBulgarian
- sotaCatalan, Valencian
- podCzech
- abajo, bajo, debajoSpanish
- alla, alle, alapuolelle, alapuolellaFinnish
- sous, dessousFrench
- foScottish Gaelic
- नीचेHindi
- alatt, lentHungarian
- տակArmenian
- di bawahIndonesian
- sottoItalian
- onder, benedenDutch
- underNorwegian
- abaixoPortuguese
- sub, dedesubtRomanian
- ниже, подRussian
- underSwedish
- підUkrainian
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