beneath

Meanings

• adposition

  located or situated below something

  - "The books are beneath the table."
  - "The sun sets beneath the horizon."

• preposition

  subjected to or experiencing something

  - "She was beneath the influence of drugs."
  - "The city was beneath enemy fire."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɪˈniːθ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with beneath
benign , beignet , beeline , vein

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Homonyms

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1. beneath (Scottish Gaelic) : under, below
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. beach
   

2. beige
   

3. beet
   

4. beetle
   

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Variants

List of all variants of beneath that leads to same result
beneath , beneath contempt , beneath her dignity , beneath his dignity , beneath one's dignity , beneath their dignity , from beneath

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Forms

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beneaths, beneathing, beneathward

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Etymology

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Old English begnian, from be 'by' + gnianan 'to thrust, push'. Cognate with Dutch begen, German begehen, and Danish bege.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'beneath the surface' is often used in scuba diving to describe the underwater world that lies beneath the water's surface.

2. In mathematics, the term 'beneath the square root of' is used to describe the number that, when multiplied by itself, results in a given number.

3. In the Harry Potter series, the phrase 'beneath the invisibility cloak' refers to a hidden and secretive place or situation.

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Related Concepts

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1. above: Opposite of beneath. Used to describe a higher position or level.

2. below: Synonym of beneath. Used to describe a lower position or level.

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Culture

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In literature, beneath is often used to describe a lower position or status, as in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' where Romeo says, 'Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet.' In music, the term 'beneath the surface' refers to a deeper meaning or emotion hidden within a piece of music or lyrics.

How to Memorize "beneath"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stack of books on a table. The books at the bottom are beneath the ones on top.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being below or underneath something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym BENEATH to remember the definition: Below, Experiences, Near, Endures, Affects, Hides.

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