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Etymological root

under

Old English
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Words from this root(23)

under A1
/ˈʌndɚ/ In or to a lower position; below. Meaning Off Sound Off
undertaking C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈteɪkɪŋ/ a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge Meaning Off Sound Off
underscore C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈskɔːr/ to emphasize; to draw a line beneath text Meaning Off Sound Off
underclothing C2+
/ˈʌndərˌkloʊðɪŋ/ clothing worn under outer garments; underwear Meaning Off Sound Off
underestimation C2+
/ˌʌndərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/ the act of estimating something as smaller or less than it is Meaning Off Sound Off
underframework C2+
/ˈʌndərˌfreɪmwɜrk/ an underlying supporting framework or structure Meaning Off Sound Off
underbuilding C2+
/ˈʌndɚˌbɪldɪŋ/ a structure forming a foundation or substructure beneath another Meaning Off Sound Off
underclothes C2+
/ˈʌndɚkloʊðz/ garments worn next to the skin under other clothing; underwear Meaning Off Sound Off
underdressed C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈdrɛst/ dressed too casually or lightly for an occasion Meaning Off Sound Off
undergarment C2+
/ˈʌndɚˌɡɑːrmənt/ an item of clothing worn beneath outer clothes Meaning Off Sound Off
undergoer C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊɚ/ one who undergoes or experiences something, especially an action Meaning Off Sound Off
underhandedness C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈhændɪdnəs/ the quality of being secretive, sly, or deceitful Meaning Off Sound Off
underpass C2+
/ˈʌndɚpæs/ a road or passage running beneath another road or railway Meaning Off Sound Off
underprivileged C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/ lacking the advantages and opportunities others enjoy Meaning Off Sound Off
underrate C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈreɪt/ to assign too low a value or estimate to something Meaning Off Sound Off
underreckon C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈrɛkən/ to estimate or calculate at too low a figure Meaning Off Sound Off
understandably C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈstændəbli/ in a way that is reasonable or easy to comprehend Meaning Off Sound Off
understate C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈsteɪt/ to describe something as less significant than it really is Meaning Off Sound Off
understood C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈstʊd/ comprehended; or implied without being expressed Meaning Off Sound Off
understudy C2+
/ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/ an actor who learns a role to substitute for the regular performer Meaning Off Sound Off
undertime C2+
/ˈʌndɚtaɪm/ time worked below the scheduled or normal number of hours Meaning Off Sound Off
underwrite C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈraɪt/ to accept financial liability for, or to fund or guarantee Meaning Off Sound Off
underwriter C2+
/ˈʌndɚˌraɪtɚ/ a person or firm that assesses and assumes financial risk, as in insurance Meaning Off Sound Off

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