Below Very Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Below has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Adverb · Prep · Proper Noun

Definitions

Adverb

in or to a place that is lower

"The child ran below the fence to chase the ball."

below at a lower place to a lower place beneath

(in writing) at a later place

"see below"

"vide infra"

below infra

on a floor below

"the tenants live downstairs"

downstairs down the stairs on a lower floor below

further down

"see under for further discussion"

under below

In a lower place.

"The cat sat below the table on the rug."

Prep

Lower in spatial position than.

"The picture hangs below the window on the wall."

Proper Noun

A surname.

"Mr. Below was surprised to see his name listed at the top of the guest list."

Example Sentences

"see below" adverb

"vide infra" adverb

"the tenants live downstairs" adverb

"see under for further discussion" adverb

Origin

The word "below" comes from the combination of the prefix be- and low in Middle English. It originally described a position lower than something else before entering modern usage with its current meaning.

Rhyming Words

low alow glow slow blow flow plow ablow bulow allow aglow volow coflow kozlow hollow billow beblow yellow upflow replow

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