BENEATH


Meaning of BENEATH in English

■ preposition & adverb

1》 extending or directly underneath.

2》 [as preposition ] of lower status or worth than: he is rather ~ her.

Origin

OE binithan , bineothan , from bi (see by ) + nithan , neothan 'below', of Gmc origin.

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