undervalue Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb assign too low a value to
underestimate.
- Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
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verb esteem lightly
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verb lose in value
devalue; devaluate; depreciate.
- The dollar depreciated again
WordNet
Un`der*val"ue transitive verb
Definitions
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To value, rate, or estimate below the real worth; to depreciate. -
To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth; to hold in mean estimation; to despise. In comparison of it I undervalued all ensigns of authority. Atterbury.
I write not this with the least intention to undervalue the other parts of poetry. Dryden.
Un`der*val"ue noun
Definitions
A low rate or price; a price less than the real worth; undervaluation. Milton.