Etymological root
under
Old English
Words from this root(23)
under
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/ˈʌndɚ/
In or to a lower position; below.
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undertaking
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/ˌʌndɚˈteɪkɪŋ/
a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge
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underscore
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/ˌʌndɚˈskɔːr/
to emphasize; to draw a line beneath text
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underclothing
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/ˈʌndərˌkloʊðɪŋ/
clothing worn under outer garments; underwear
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underestimation
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/ˌʌndərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/
the act of estimating something as smaller or less than it is
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underframework
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/ˈʌndərˌfreɪmwɜrk/
an underlying supporting framework or structure
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underbuilding
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/ˈʌndɚˌbɪldɪŋ/
a structure forming a foundation or substructure beneath another
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underclothes
C2+
/ˈʌndɚkloʊðz/
garments worn next to the skin under other clothing; underwear
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underdressed
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/ˌʌndɚˈdrɛst/
dressed too casually or lightly for an occasion
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undergarment
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/ˈʌndɚˌɡɑːrmənt/
an item of clothing worn beneath outer clothes
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undergoer
C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊɚ/
one who undergoes or experiences something, especially an action
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underhandedness
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/ˌʌndɚˈhændɪdnəs/
the quality of being secretive, sly, or deceitful
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underpass
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/ˈʌndɚpæs/
a road or passage running beneath another road or railway
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underprivileged
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/ˌʌndɚˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/
lacking the advantages and opportunities others enjoy
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underrate
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/ˌʌndɚˈreɪt/
to assign too low a value or estimate to something
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underreckon
C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈrɛkən/
to estimate or calculate at too low a figure
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understandably
C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈstændəbli/
in a way that is reasonable or easy to comprehend
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understate
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/ˌʌndɚˈsteɪt/
to describe something as less significant than it really is
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understood
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/ˌʌndɚˈstʊd/
comprehended; or implied without being expressed
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understudy
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/ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/
an actor who learns a role to substitute for the regular performer
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undertime
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/ˈʌndɚtaɪm/
time worked below the scheduled or normal number of hours
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underwrite
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/ˌʌndɚˈraɪt/
to accept financial liability for, or to fund or guarantee
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underwriter
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/ˈʌndɚˌraɪtɚ/
a person or firm that assesses and assumes financial risk, as in insurance
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