beneath

¹be·neath

adv \bi-ˈnēth, bē-\

Definition of BENEATH

1

: in or to a lower position : below <the mountains and the towns beneath>

2

: directly under : underneath

Examples of BENEATH

1. the mountains and the towns beneath
2. the sky above and the earth beneath
3. an awning with chairs and tables beneath
4. The ground beneath is covered with flowers.

Origin of BENEATH

Middle English benethe, from Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan below; akin to Old English nithera nether — more at nether

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BENEATH

Synonyms: below, under, underneath

Antonyms: up

Related Words: beside, near, nearby

Near Antonyms: aloft, overhead

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Rhymes with BENEATH

bequeath, hadith, monteith