BENEATH


Meaning of BENEATH in English

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 ]

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