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below

be·low

UK/bɪˈləʊ/ US/bɪˈlaː/ common

adverb

1.

in or to a place that is lower

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2.

at a later place

  • “see below”
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3.

(in writing) see below

  • “vide infra”
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4.

on a floor below

  • “the tenants live downstairs”
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5.

further down

  • “see under for further discussion”
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Origin

From Middle English bilooghe, equivalent to be- + low. Compare also earlier Middle English alogh, alow, aloȝ, alowe (“below”), benethen (“beneath”), Dutch omlaag (“downwards”).

Phrases

  • bag below one's eye
  • bag below the eye
  • below average
  • below decks
  • below ground
  • below par
  • below stairs
  • below the belt
  • below the breadline
  • below the fold
  • below the law
  • below the mahogany

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