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Beneath

bɪˈniːθ

Beneath definitions
adposition
  1. extending or directly underneath

    "a 2.5-mile tunnel beneath the Alps"

    • underneath so as to be hidden, covered, or protected

      "the ancient city has lain hidden beneath the sea for 2,000 years"

  2. at a lower level or layer than

    "beneath this floor there's a cellar"

    • lower in grade or rank than

      "he was relegated to the rank beneath theirs"

    • considered of lower status or worth than

      "she's in love with a man who is rather beneath her"

    • behind (a physical surface)

      "they found another layer beneath the stucco"

    • hidden behind (an appearance)

      "beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life"

adverb
beneath
  1. extending or directly underneath something

    "a house built on stilts to allow air to circulate beneath"

    underneath below further down lower down in a lower place
  2. at a lower level or layer

    "upper layers can be removed to reveal internal parts beneath"

    • hidden behind an appearance

      "the smile revealed the evil beneath"