underearn
English
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[edit]underearn (third-person singular simple present underearns, present participle underearning, simple past and past participle underearned)
- (transitive) To earn less than.
- 2007 June 28, Reuters, “Equity Firm Is Acquiring Guitar Center”, in New York Times[1]:
- “They have a dominant retail position in a high-service business, yet significantly underearn other high-service-oriented retail segments,” Mr. Balter wrote in a research note after Guitar Center made its announcement.
- (intransitive) To earn less than might be expected.
- Those who underearn should avoid overspending.