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below
belowunder; in a lower place; beneath the surface of the water: what lies below
Not to be confused with:billow – a surge of the sea; a swell, breaker, crest; to swell out as by the wind: The boat’s sails billow in the wind.be·low B0180300 (bĭ-lō′)adv.1. In or to a lower place; beneath.2. a. On or to a lower floor; downstairs.b. Nautical On or to a lower deck.3. In a later part of a given text: figures quoted below.4. Farther down, as along a slope or valley.5. In or to hell or Hades.6. On the earth.7. a. In a lower rank or class.b. Below zero in temperature: 40° below.prep.1. Underneath; beneath.2. Lower than, as on a graduated scale.3. Downstream of: launched the canoe just below the bridge.4. South of: Guatemala is below Mexico.5. Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of: Such petty behavior is below me.
[Middle English bilooghe : bi, by; see by1 + loghe, low; see low1.]below (bɪˈləʊ) prep1. at or to a position lower than; under2. less than in quantity or degree3. south of4. downstream of5. unworthy of; beneathadv6. at or to a lower position or place7. at a later place (in something written): see below. 8. archaic beneath heaven; on earth or in hell[C14: bilooghe, from bi by + looghe low1]be•low (bɪˈloʊ)
adv. 1. in or toward a lower place: Look out below! 2. on, in, or toward a lower deck or floor. 3. beneath the surface of the water. 4. on earth: the fate of creatures here below. 5. in hell or the infernal regions. 6. at a later point on a page or in a text: See the illustration below. Compare above (def. 6). 7. in a lower rank or grade: a class below. 8. under zero on the temperature scale. 9. downstage. Compare above (def. 10). 10. Zool. on the lower or ventral side. 11. beneath the surface of the water. prep. 12. lower down than: below the knee. 13. lower in rank, degree, amount, rate, etc.: below cost. 14. too undignified to be worthy of; beneath. 15. downstage of. 16. downstream or south of. [1275–1325; Middle English bilooghe] under below beneath">beneath1. 'under'Under is almost always 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's a cupboard under the stairs.A path runs under the trees.2. 'underneath'Underneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under. We sat at a table underneath some olive trees.Underneath can also be an adverb. Let's pull up the carpet and see what's underneath.3. 'below'Below can be a preposition. You normally use it to say that one thing is at a much lower level than another. There's a tunnel 100 metres below the surface.Below can also be an adverb. They stood at the top of the mountain and looked at the valley below.4. 'beneath'Beneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under or below. Beneath is more formal. He could feel the soft ground beneath his feet.Beneath can also be an adverb. He stared out of the window at the courtyard beneath.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  below - in or to a place that is lower at a lower place, beneath, to a lower placehigher up, in a higher place, to a higher place, above - in or to a place that is higher | | 2. | below - at a later place; "see below"above, supra - at an earlier place; "see above" | | 3. | below - (in writing) see below; "vide infra"infra | | 4. |  below - on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs"down the stairs, downstairs, on a lower floor | | 5. | below - further down; "see under for further discussion"under |
belowpreposition1. under, beneath, underneath, lower than The boat dipped below the surface of the water.2. less than, under, lower than, smaller than, not as much as Night temperatures can drop below 15 degrees Celsius.3. subordinate to, under, subject to, inferior to, subservient to, lesser than white-collar staff below chief officer leveladverb1. lower, down, under, beneath, underneath, downstairs, further down, at a lower level Spread out below was a huge crowd.2. beneath, following, at the end, underneath, at the bottom, further on Please write to me at the address below.Translationsbelow (bəˈləu) preposition lower in position, rank, standard etc than. She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard. 在...下面 在...下面 adverb in a lower place. We looked at the houses (down) below. 在下面 在下面below → 在...下面zhCN, 在下面zhCNbelow
*below someone or somethingpositioned under or lower than someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; lie ~; sink ~; sit ~.) The sun is below the horizon. The swimming hole is below the dam.below someoneranking below someone. I am below Terri, but my scores are better than Carol's. I am below everyone in the class.See:- a cut below
- be at full strength
- be at/below full strength
- be below full strength
- be below par
- be below the belt
- be below/under par
- below
- below (one's) breath
- below average
- below par
- below stairs
- below the belt
- below the belt, hit
- below the breadline
- below the radar
- below the radar screen
- below the salt
- below the surface
- below/beneath the surface
- below/under the radar
- beneath the surface
- down below
- drop below
- drop below (something)
- fall below
- fall below (something)
- go below
- hit (one) below the belt
- hit below (one's) weight
- hit below the belt
- hit someone below the belt
- keep (one's) head below the parapet
- marry below (one's) station
- marry below (oneself)
- marry below oneself
- notch below
- proud below the navel
- punch above (one's) weight
- punch above/below your weight
- punch below (one's) weight
- rank below (someone or something)
- rate below
- rate below (someone or something)
- rate below else Go to rate below
- send (one) below
- send below
- sink below
- sink below (something)
- sit below the salt
- take (someone or something) below
- take below
- under the radar
Below
Related to Below: below the beltBelowIn an inferior, subordinate, or lower place in regard to any entity. A court below is a lower court through which a case has passed. A case is removed for review from the court below to the court above, or a higher court. The forum where a lawsuit is initially brought is called an inferior court, or the court below. BELOW. Lower in place, beneath, not so high as some other thing spoken of, of tacitly referred to.
2. The court below is an inferior court, whose, proceedings may be examined on error by a superior court, which is called the court above.
3. Bail below is that given to the sheriff in bailable actions, which is so called to distinguish it from bail to t-he action, which is called bail above. See Above; Bail above; Bail below. See INFRA-
See BLObelow
Related to below: below the beltSynonyms for belowprep underSynonyms- under
- beneath
- underneath
- lower than
prep less thanSynonyms- less than
- under
- lower than
- smaller than
- not as much as
prep subordinate toSynonyms- subordinate to
- under
- subject to
- inferior to
- subservient to
- lesser than
adv lowerSynonyms- lower
- down
- under
- beneath
- underneath
- downstairs
- further down
- at a lower level
adv beneathSynonyms- beneath
- following
- at the end
- underneath
- at the bottom
- further on
Synonyms for belowadv in or to a place that is lowerSynonyms- at a lower place
- beneath
- to a lower place
Antonyms- higher up
- in a higher place
- to a higher place
- above
adv at a later placeAntonymsadv (in writing) see belowSynonymsadv on a floor belowSynonyms- down the stairs
- downstairs
- on a lower floor
adv further downSynonyms |