Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underquote

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-quote
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give a quotation that is too low, or is lower than that offered by others

Example Sentences

"Many a salesman is told that the opposition has underquoted him. To the live-wire salesman this is no signal of defeat. If he conducts a showdown then and there, as likely as not he will find that he has not really been underquoted if value is considered."
"If you underquote and call them back with a higher price, chances are they'll say to go ahead, but next time they have a repair, they may go to somebody else."

Etymology

From under- + quote.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Inflected Forms

underquotes (present, singular) underquoting (participle, present) underquoted (participle, past) underquoted (past)

Rhymes With

vote wrote note boat promote confidence vote quote remote coat solar boat throat goat

Questions

What does underquote mean?: To give a quotation that is too low, or is lower than that offered by others
Where does underquote come from?: From under- + quote.

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