beneath

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• adverb In a lower place; below.
• adverb Underneath.
• preposition Lower than; below.
• preposition To or into a lower position than.
• preposition Covered or concealed by.
• preposition Under the force, control, or influence of.
• preposition Lower than, as in rank or station.
• preposition Unworthy of; unbefitting.

from The Century Dictionary.

• Lower.
• In a lower place, position, or state, literally or figuratively.
• Below, as opposed to on high, or in heaven or other superior region.
• Below; under: with reference to what is overhead or towers aloft: as, beneath the same roof.
• Underneath, whether in immediate contact with the under side of, or further down than; lower in place than: as, to place a cushion beneath one; beneath one's feet; beneath the surface: sometimes with verbs of motion: as, he sank beneath the wave.
• Under the weight or pressure of; under the action or influence of: as, to sink beneath a burden.
• Lower than, in rank, dignity, degree, or excellence; below: as, brutes are beneath man; man is beneath the angels.
• Unworthy of; unbecoming; not equal to; below the level of: as, beneath contempt.
• Synonyms Under, etc. See below.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

• adverb In a lower place; underneath.
• adverb Below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or position.
• preposition Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of.
• preposition Under, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens.
• preposition Lower in rank, dignity, or excellence than. Hence: Unworthy of; unbecoming.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

• adverb below or underneath
• preposition below
• preposition to a lower position
• preposition covered up or concealed by something

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

• adverb in or to a place that is lower