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undervalue

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English

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Etymology

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From under- +‎ value.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈvælju/
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Verb

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undervalue (third-person singular simple present undervalues, present participle undervaluing, simple past and past participle undervalued)

  1. (transitive) To underestimate, or assign too low a value to.
  2. (transitive) To have too little regard for.

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Noun

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undervalue (plural undervalues)

  1. An undervaluation; a price or rate below the actual worth.
    • 1938, Law Reporter, volume 158, page 132:
      [] he must therefore prove that the contract was not at such an undervalue as would amount to fraud []