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beneath

/bɪˈniːθ/

An illustration for beneath

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

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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)

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