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undervalues

/ˌʌndərˈvæljuːz/ /ˌʌndərˈvæljuːɪz/

Meanings
verb
To underestimate, or assign too low a value to.

Examples :

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

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration benefits

benefits noun

/ˈbɛnɪfɪts/ /ˈbɛnəfɪts/

An advantage; help or aid from something.

"It was for her benefit.   His benefit was free beer."

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration value

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

Illustration little

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

Illustration regard

regard noun

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd/

A steady look, a gaze.

"My mother's steady regard softened my anger. "

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 company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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 adequate

adequate verb

/ˈædɪkwət/ /ˈædɪkwɪt/

To equalize; to make adequate.

"The teacher adeqated the points for each student's project, ensuring everyone had a fair chance to receive a good grade. "

Illustration wages

wages noun

/ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/

(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.

"Before her promotion, her wages were 20% less."