■ 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.
■ 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.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004