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• below — below, under, beneath, underneath mean in a lower position relatively to some other object or place. Below (opposed to above) applies to something which is anywhere in a lower plane than the object of reference; under (opposed to over) to… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• below — /bi loh /, adv. 1. in or toward a lower place: Look out below! 2. on, in, or toward a lower level, as a lower deck of a ship: The captain of the ship went below. 3. beneath the surface of the water: Divers were sent below to view the wreck. 4. on …   Universalium

• beneath — /bi neeth , needh /, adv. 1. below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like. 2. underneath: heaven above and the earth beneath. prep. 3. below; under: beneath the same roof. 4. farther down than; underneath; lower in place than: The… …   Universalium

• beneath — be•neath [[t]bɪˈniθ, ˈnið[/t]] adv. 1) in or to a lower position; below 2) underneath 3) below; under: beneath the same roof[/ex] 4) farther down than: The drawer beneath the top one[/ex] 5) lower down on a slope than: beneath the crest of a… …   From formal English to slang

• beneath — /bəˈniθ / (say buh neeth), /bi / (say bee ) adverb 1. below; in a lower place, position, state, etc. 2. underneath: the heaven above and the earth beneath. –preposition 3. below; under: beneath the same roof. 4. farther down than; underneath;… …  

• beneath — below, beneath, under These three words appear to be synonymous, but many contexts call for one in preference to another. Beneath is somewhat more literary in use. Under in its physical sense is rather more literal than the other two: under the… …   Modern English usage

• below — below, beneath, under These three words appear to be synonymous, but many contexts call for one in preference to another. Beneath is somewhat more literary in use. Under in its physical sense is rather more literal than the other two: under the… …   Modern English usage

• Below — Be*low , prep. [Pref. be by + low.] 1. Under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality. One degree… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• beneath — [bē nēth′, binēth′] adv., adj. [ME binethe < OE beneothan < be , BY + neothan, down: see NETHER] 1. in a lower place; below 2. just below something; underneath prep. 1. below; lower than 2. directly under; underneath …   English World dictionary

• beneath — O.E. beneoðan beneath, under, below, from BE (Cf. be ) by + neoðan below, originally from below, from P.Gmc. *niþar lower, farther down, down (see NETHER (Cf. nether)). Meaning unworthy of is attested from 1849 (purists prefer below i …   Etymology dictionary

• beneath — [adv] in a lower place below, underneath; concept 586 Ant. above, higher, over beneath [prep] inferior below, lesser, less than, lower than, subject, subordinate, unbefitting, under, underneath, unworthy of; concept 567 Ant. above, higher, over,… …   New thesaurus