under - below - beneath

under - below - beneath: ◊ 'under'

Under is almost always used as a preposition. You use under to say that one thing is at a lower level than another, and that the other thing is directly above it. For example, you might say that an object on the floor is under a table or chair.

There was a cask of beer under the bench.
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◊ 'underneath'

Underneath is used as a preposition or adverb with a similar meaning to under.

The tortoise was underneath the table.

There was a portrait with an inscription underneath.
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◊ 'below'

Below is usually used as an adverb. You normally use it to say that one thing is at a much lower level than another. For example, if you are at the top of a mountain, you can talk about a valley below.

You can see the town spread out below.

Down below in the valley the chimneys were smoking.
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◊ 'beneath'

Beneath is used as a preposition or an adverb. It has a similar meaning to under or below. Beneath is a rather formal word.

...the feel of the soft ground beneath his feet.

The Minister stared out of the window into the circular courtyard beneath.
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under — *below, beneath, underneath … New Dictionary of Synonyms
below — below, under, beneath, underneath mean in a lower position relatively to some other object or place. Below (opposed to above) applies to something which is anywhere in a lower plane than the object of reference; under (opposed to over) to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
beneath — below, beneath, under These three words appear to be synonymous, but many contexts call for one in preference to another. Beneath is somewhat more literary in use. Under in its physical sense is rather more literal than the other two: under the… … Modern English usage
below — below, beneath, under These three words appear to be synonymous, but many contexts call for one in preference to another. Beneath is somewhat more literary in use. Under in its physical sense is rather more literal than the other two: under the… … Modern English usage
under — below, beneath, under These three words appear to be synonymous, but many contexts call for one in preference to another. Beneath is somewhat more literary in use. Under in its physical sense is rather more literal than the other two: under the… … Modern English usage
beneath — O.E. beneoðan beneath, under, below, from BE (Cf. be ) by + neoðan below, originally from below, from P.Gmc. *niþar lower, farther down, down (see NETHER (Cf. nether)). Meaning unworthy of is attested from 1849 (purists prefer below i … Etymology dictionary
beneath — underneath, under, *below Antonyms: above, over … New Dictionary of Synonyms
under — [adv1/prep1] below beneath, bottom, concealed by, covered by, down, downward, held down, inferior, lower, nether, on the bottom, on the nether side, on the underside, pinned, pressed down, supporting, to the bottom, underneath; concepts… … New thesaurus
under- — ► PREFIX 1) below; beneath: undercover. 2) lower in status; subordinate: undersecretary. 3) insufficiently; incompletely: undernourished … English terms dictionary
under — /un deuhr/, prep. 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under water; under the skin. 3. at a point or position lower or further down than: He was hit just under his eye. 4. in the position or state of… … Universalium

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