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beneath

be·neath

UK/bɪˈniːθ/ US/bɪˈniθ/ common

adverb

1.

in or to a place that is lower

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Origin

From Middle English benethe, from Old English bineoþan (“beneath, under, below”), equivalent to be- + neath. Cognate with Low German benedden (“beneath”), Dutch beneden (“beneath, under, down”), obsolete German benieden (“below”).

Phrases

  • bag beneath one's eye
  • bag beneath the eye
  • beneath contempt
  • beneath the hood
  • beneath the surface

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