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Underneath (prep.)
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Underneath — Un der*neath , prep. Under; beneath; below. [1913 Webster] Underneath this stone lie As much beauty as could die. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underneath — [adv/prep] below beneath, bottom, covered, lower, neath, nether, under; concepts 586,735 Ant. above, over, up … New thesaurus
underneath — [un΄dər nēth′] adv. [ME undernethe < OE underneothan < under,UNDER + neothan, below; akin to neothera,NETHER] 1. under; below; beneath 2. on the underside; at a lower level 3. Football in front of the pass defenders prep … English World dictionary
underneath — prep., adv., n., & adj. prep. 1 at or to a lower place than, below. 2 on the inside of, within. adv. 1 at or to a lower place. 2 inside. n. the lower surface or part. adj. lower. Etymology: OE underneothan (as UNDER + neothan: cf. BENEATH) … Useful english dictionary
underneath — prep. 1. below, under, beneath, Dial. neath, at the bottom of, at the foot or base of. 2. subordinate to, at the beck and call of, under the heel of. n 3. bottom, bottom side, underside … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
underneath — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)ni͟ːθ[/t]] 1) PREP If one thing is underneath another, it is directly under it, and may be covered or hidden by it. The device exploded underneath a van. ...using dogs to locate people trapped underneath collapsed buildings. ...a… … English dictionary
underneath — un|der|neath1 S2 [ˌʌndəˈni:θ US ər ] prep, adv [: Old English; Origin: underneothan, from under + neothan below ] 1.) directly under another object or covered by it ▪ He got out of the car and looked underneath. ▪ It s near where the railway goes … Dictionary of contemporary English
underneath — /un deuhr neeth , needh /, prep. 1. below the surface or level of; directly or vertically beneath; at or on the bottom of. 2. under the control of; in a lower position in a hierarchy of authority: Underneath the department heads are the junior… … Universalium
underneath — un•der•neath [[t]ˌʌn dərˈniθ, ˈnið[/t]] prep. 1) below the surface of; directly beneath 2) at the bottom of: exploration underneath the sea[/ex] 3) under the control of; in a lower position than, esp. in a hierarchy of authority 4) hidden,… … From formal English to slang
underneath — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) prep. & adv. beneath, below, lower, under. See lowness. II (Roget s IV) modif. and prep. Syn. beneath, neath*, below, lower than, covered by; see also under 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv.… … English dictionary for students
underneath — I. prep. Under, beneath, below. II. ad. Below, under, beneath … New dictionary of synonyms
