Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undersupport

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-sup-port
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide with inadequate support.

Transitive verb

noun

A structural member that supports something from underneath.

Etymology

Verb: from Middle English undersupporten, equivalent to under- + support.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

undersupports (present, singular) undersupporting (participle, present) undersupported (participle, past) undersupported (past) undersupports (plural)

Synonyms

support underbearing

Questions

What does undersupport mean?
To provide with inadequate support.
Where does undersupport come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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