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under- under- /ʌn.dər-/ aep /-dɚ-/ prefix
1 F0 not enough or not done as well or as much as is necessary: » undercooked potatoes» underprivileged children» We're all overworked and underpaid.» His boss says he's under-performing (= not doing as well as he should) at work.→ COMPARE OVER-(Cf. ↑over-) (MORE THAN)Thesaurus+: ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough , ↑Lacking things2 F0 below: » underwear» an underpassThesaurus+: ↑Under and below |