Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underbuild

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-build
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To build beneath another structure; provide a foundation or support for; undergird.

Transitive verb

verb

To perform insufficient construction on a building or in an area; build below a specified requirement or standard.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The two eastern arches have been underbuilt for the sake of strengthening them."
"Appellee was obliged to overbuild, rather than underbuild, the appellant's telephone line for the distance of these six spans for the following reason [...]"

Etymology

From under- + build.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

underbuilds (present, singular) underbuilding (participle, present) underbuilt (participle, past) underbuilt (past)

Derived Forms

underbuilding

Frequently Paired Words

underbuilder

Antonyms

overbuild

Questions

What does underbuild mean?: To build beneath another structure; provide a foundation or support for; undergird.
Where does underbuild come from?: From under- + build.

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