prep. & adv.
prep. 1 not worthy of; too demeaning for (it was beneath him to reply). 2 below, under.
adv. below, under, underneath. beneath contempt see CONTEMPT.
[ OE binithan, bineothan f. bi BY + nithan etc. below f. Gmc ]
prep. & adv.
prep. 1 not worthy of; too demeaning for (it was beneath him to reply). 2 below, under.
adv. below, under, underneath. beneath contempt see CONTEMPT.
[ OE binithan, bineothan f. bi BY + nithan etc. below f. Gmc ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012