Beneath vs Beyond - What's the difference?
beneath | beyond |
Below or underneath.
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Below.
* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
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, title= In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
* (Francis Atterbury) (1663-1732)
Covered up or concealed by something.
Further away than.
On the far side of.
Later than; after.
Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
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In addition to.
Past, or out of reach of.
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, title= Farther along or away.
In addition; more.
The unknown.
The hereafter.
As adverbs the difference between beneath and beyond
is that beneath is below or underneath while beyond is farther along or away.As prepositions the difference between beneath and beyond
is that beneath is below while beyond is further away than.As a noun beyond is
the unknown.beneath
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Alternative forms
* beneathe (obsolete)Adverb
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Preposition
(English prepositions)- Our country sinks beneath the yoke.
- Beneath a rude and nameless stone he lies.
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.}}
- He will do nothing that is beneath his high station.
Statistics
* English prepositionsbeyond
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Preposition
(English prepositions)Moldova 0-5 England, passage=England were graphically illustrating the huge gulf in class between the sides and it was no surprise when Lampard added the second just before the half hour. Steven Gerrard found his Liverpool team-mate Glen Johnson and Lampard arrived in the area with perfect timing to glide a header beyond Namasco.}}