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beneath
preposition
in
or
to
a
lower
place
than
someone
or
something
,
so
that
it
is
directly
under
them
or
it
•
The
cat
curled
up
beneath
the
warm
blanket
and
purred
softly
.
The
cat
curled
up
beneath
the
warm
blanket
and
purred
softly
.
•
Tree
roots
spread
far
beneath
the
forest
floor
,
weaving
through
dark
,
damp
soil
.
Tree
roots
spread
far
beneath
the
forest
floor
,
weaving
through
dark
,
damp
soil
.
Old
English
"
beneothan
"
from
“
be
” (
by
)
+
“
neothan
” (
below
).
adverb
at
or
to
a
lower
level
or
position
•
From
the
mountain
peak
,
the
village
lay
far
beneath
.
From
the
mountain
peak
,
the
village
lay
far
beneath
.
•
The
clouds
parted
,
revealing
the
city
lights
twinkling
beneath
.
The
clouds
parted
,
revealing
the
city
lights
twinkling
beneath
.
Adverbial
use
derived
from
the
preposition
by
1200s
.
preposition
too
low
in
rank
,
quality
,
or
importance
for
someone
to
accept
or
do
•
He
felt
that
cleaning
the
office
kitchen
was
beneath
him
.
He
felt
that
cleaning
the
office
kitchen
was
beneath
him
.
•
She
refused
the
offer
because
the
position
was
beneath
her
experience
level
.
She
refused
the
offer
because
the
position
was
beneath
her
experience
level
.
Figurative
sense
of
social
rank
recorded
since
the
late
Middle
English
period
.