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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
beneath
/bɪˈniːθ/
adverb1 of 2
under; in or to a lower position; below
- “We walk with the wisdom of the earth beneath us.”Tatoeba
- “Whoever shakes the wall will end up buried beneath it.”Tatoeba
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preposition2 of 2
In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)