noun
Meaning 1
An undervaluation; a price or rate below the actual worth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
undervalue
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈvælju/
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CMU ARPABET: AH1 N D ER0 V AE2 L Y UW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To underestimate, or assign too low a value to (something or someone); to have too little regard for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Near-synonyms: underrate, underappreciate, underween
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: underrate, underappreciate, underween
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
lose in value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The dollar depreciated again
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: depreciate, devaluate, devalue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
verb
Meaning 4
esteem lightly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disrespect, disesteem
verb
Meaning 5
assign too low a value to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: underestimate
Antonyms: overvalue
Broader terms: value
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English value English undervalue From under- + value.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: подценявам (podcenjavam) — to underestimate
- Czech: podhodnotit — to underestimate
- Czech: podcenit — to underestimate
- German: unterbewerten — to underestimate
- German: unterschätzen — to underestimate
- Manx: meephrios — to underestimate
- Romanian: subestima — to underestimate
- Romanian: subevalua — to underestimate
- Swedish: undervärdera — to underestimate