Word Meaning

beneath definition and meaning

prep. Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of.
prep. Under, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens.
prep. Lower in rank, dignity, or excellence than; as, brutes are beneath man; man is beneath angels in the scale of beings. Hence: Unworthy of; unbecoming.
adv. In a lower place; underneath.
adv. Below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or position; as, in earth beneath.

Crossword clues for beneath

- Below
- Lower in rank
- Under-cooked the bean