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undervalue

/ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈvælju/

Meanings
noun
An undervaluation; a price or rate below the actual worth.

Examples :

"The undervalue of her antique vase meant the seller received far less money than it was truly worth. "
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Related Words

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration getting

getting verb

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

Illustration seller

seller noun

/ˈsɛlə/ /ˈsɛlɚ/

Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

"Alisha was a seller of fine books."

Illustration abilities

abilities noun

/əˈbɪlətiz/

Suitableness.

"Her artistic abilities made her a perfect fit for the graphic design team. "

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

Illustration underperform

underperform verb

/ˌʌndərpərˈfɔrm/ /ˌʌndərprəˈfɔrm/

To underachieve, to not reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.

"The new employee started strong, but recently his work has begun to underperform, and he's missing deadlines. "

Illustration assign

assign noun

/əˈsaɪn/

An assignee.

"The teacher assigned the new student to work with Maria, making Maria the assignee for this project. "

Illustration underestimate

underestimate noun

/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.meɪt/

An estimate that is too low.

"The underestimate of the project's cost led to a shortfall in the budget. "

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

Illustration antique

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

Illustration undervalues

undervalues verb

/ˌʌndərˈvæljuːz/ /ˌʌndərˈvæljuːɪz/

To underestimate, or assign too low a value to.

"The company undervalues its employees by not offering fair wages or benefits. "

Illustration actual

actual noun

/ˈak(t)ʃj(ʊ)əl/ /ˈæk(t)ʃ(əw)əl/

An actual, real one; notably:

"The actual winner of the science fair project was Emily, not David. "