undervalue

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌʌndɚˈvæljuː/ UK /ˌʌndəˈvæljuː/ See IPA manual

Freq #93096

Meanings

1

verb
to regard a person, quality, or contribution as less important or worthy than it really is

For years, the industry undervalued the work of its technical staff.
2

verb
to assign a price or monetary value that is lower than the true or fair value

The initial offer undervalued the company by several million dollars.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to regard a person,... underestimate underrateunderappreciatedisparage

2 verb · to assign a price or... underpriceunderrate underestimate

Opposites

value appreciate overvalue overestimate

Word family

Forms undervaluedundervaluing

Derived forms undervaluationundervaluer

Related forms value underestimate underrateunderappreciatedevalue

Etymology

Formed in English from under- ('below the proper amount') + value. Value came through Old French value from valoir, 'be worth,' ultimately from Latin valere, 'be strong or be worth.' The compound can refer either to a price set too low or to insufficient recognition of someone's worth.

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Actions & Processes

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# undervalue

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌʌndɚˈvæljuː/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌʌndəˈvæljuː/
**Frequency rank:** 93096

## Meanings
1. to regard a person, quality, or contribution as less important or worthy than it really is
2. to assign a price or monetary value that is lower than the true or fair value

## Examples
- For years, the industry undervalued the work of its technical staff.
- The initial offer undervalued the company by several million dollars.

## Synonyms
- underestimate
- underrate
- underappreciate
- underprice
- disparage

## Antonyms
- value
- appreciate
- overvalue
- overestimate

## Derived Forms
- undervaluation
- undervaluer

## Related Forms
- value
- underestimate
- underrate
- underappreciate
- devalue

## Etymology
Formed in English from under- ('below the proper amount') + value. Value came through Old French value from valoir, 'be worth,' ultimately from Latin valere, 'be strong or be worth.' The compound can refer either to a price set too low or to insufficient recognition of someone's worth.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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