Question 1 · Quick check
beneath
CEFRB2
/bɪˈniːθ/
adverb · preposition
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In plain English
- 01
adverb
in or to a place that is lower.
- 02
adverb
Extra detailIn a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
Examples
The ice will crack beneath our weight.
The money was hidden beneath the floorboards.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
adverb
Extra meaningBelow or underneath.
preposition
Extra meaningCovered up or concealed by something.
More examples
In contextThey found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves.
1718, Alexander Pope, epitaph to Nicholas Rowe Beneath a rude and nameless stone he lies.
He will do nothing that is beneath his high station.
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Origin
adverb
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”).