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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UNDERNE'ATH, adv. [under and neath. See Nether.]
Beneath; below; in a lower place.
Or sullen Mole that runneth underneath.
The slate did not lie flat upon it, but left a free passage underneath.
UNDERNE'ATH, prep. Under; beneath.
Underneath this stone doth lie. As much beauty as could die.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: on the lower or downward side; on the underside of; "a chest of drawers all scratched underneath"
2: under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath; "we could see the original painting underneath"; "a house with a good foundation underneath"

Merriam Webster's

I. preposition Etymology: Middle English undernethe, preposition & adverb, from Old English underneothan, from under + neothan below — more at beneath Date: before 12th century 1. a. directly beneath <write the date underneath the address> b. close under especially so as to be hidden <treachery lying underneath a mask of friendliness> <wore a swimsuit underneath his slacks> 2. under subjection to II. adverb Date: before 12th century 1. under or below an object or a surface ; beneath 2. on the lower side • underneath adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Underneath Un`der*neath", adv. [OE. undirnepe. See Under, and Beneath.] Beneath; below; in a lower place; under; as, a channel underneath the soil. Or sullen mole, that runneth underneath. --Milton.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Underneath Un`der*neath", prep. Under; beneath; below. Underneath this stone lie As much beauty as could die. --B. Jonson.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. 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 table for two underneath the olive trees... Her apartment was underneath a bar, called 'The Lift'. = beneath PREP • Underneath is also an adverb. He has on a denim shirt with a T-shirt underneath. ...if we could maybe pull back a bit of this carpet to see what's underneath... ADV: n ADV, ADV after v, be ADV, from ADV 2. The part of something which is underneath is the part which normally touches the ground or faces towards the ground. Check the actual construction of the chair by looking underneath... His bare feet were smooth on top and rough-skinned underneath. ADV: ADV after v, n/adj ADV • Underneath is also an adjective. Some objects had got entangled with the underneath mechanism of the engine. ADJ: ADJ n • Underneath is also a noun. Now I know what the underneath of a car looks like. N-SING: the N 3. You use underneath when talking about feelings and emotions that people do not show in their behaviour. He was as violent as Nick underneath... ADV: ADV with cl • Underneath is also a preposition. Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy. PREP

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

un-der-neth' (tachath, "the bottom (as depressed)"): "Underneath are the everlasting arms" (De 33:27). In these words Moses sums up the history of Israel and gives expression to his final thought about life and time and all things visible. Underneath all phenomena and all the chances and changes of life and time there is unchanging law, everlasting principle, an all-enfolding power, an all-embracing love.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. prep. Under, beneath, below. II. ad. Below, under, beneath.

Moby Thesaurus

bed, bedrock, belly, below, beneath, bottom, bottom side, breech, buttocks, clandestine, covert, downside, fundament, furtive, hardpan, hole-and-corner, lower side, lowest layer, lowest level, neath, nether side, nethermost level, rock bottom, sole, stealthy, subordinate to, substratum, surreptitious, under, under-the-table, underbelly, undercover, underlayer, underside