frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

--prep. 4 under, underneath, beneath: Below the sea live
creatures we have never even seen. Barely discernible below his
nose was a tiny moustache. Sign your name below 'Yours truly'. 5
less or lower or cheaper than: The sale price is below cost. 6
deeper or further or farther down than: The current is
strongest about six feet below the surface. 7 under, beneath,
underneath: Her bright eyes peered at him from below the wide
hat. 8 lower or less than, under: The temperature was 20
degrees below zero. 9 inferior or subordinate to, lower than:
He gives orders to the servants below him. 10 inferior or
secondary to, under, beneath, lower than: In exports, the USA
and UK are below Japan. 11 beneath, unworthy of, unbefitting,
not worth: Mugging old ladies is below contempt.
belt n. 1 sash; Literary girdle, cestus, cincture, zone: At her
belt she wore a dagger in a golden scabbard. 2 zone, band,
strip, circuit, perimeter; area, swath, tract, region, district:
The planners ensured that each city would be surrounded by a
green belt.
--v. 3 strike, hit, punch; beat, thrash: When he insulted her,
I simply belted him. 4 belt out. sing or perform stridently or
loudly; put over or across: Sophie Tucker was there, belting
out 'One of These Days'.
bemoan v. lament, mourn or grieve or weep or moan for: She bitterly
bemoaned the loss of her sole companion, her canary.
bemuse v. 1 confuse, muddle, mix up, addle, befuddle, perplex,
bewilder, puzzle, Colloq US and Canadian discombobulate: The
actors were thoroughly bemused by the sudden appearance of a
horse on stage. 2 stupefy, benumb, numb, paralyse: I found him,
completely bemused, with the empty bottle beside him.
bend n. 1 curve, turn, turning, corner; bow, angle, crook, hook,
curvature, flexure: Go left at the bend in the road. If you put
a bend in a wire hanger, you can fish out the obstruction.
--v. 2 arch, bow, curve, crook: Soak the branch in water and
it will bend easily. Stop bending my arm - it hurts! 3 bow;
curtsy or curtsey; kowtow, salaam; kneel, genuflect: The
cannibal bent down before a pile of skulls. 4 incline, channel,
focus, direct, steer, set; fix: He bent his attention on more