Past tense of underrate
regular verb
The past tense of underrate is underrated. The past participle is also underrated.
Forms of underrate
| Base form (V1) | underrate |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | underrated /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | underrated /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/ |
| Present participle | underrating |
| Third person singular | underrates |
Underrated in a sentence
- The most underrated component in building a custom gun is the metalsmithing.2013, Tom Turpin, Modern Custom Guns: Walnut, Steel, and Uncommon Artistry, 2nd edition, Iola, Wis.: Gun Digest Books, →ISBN, page 47. From the entry stock
- That steely minerality and lightness of being make Chablis one of life’s underrated pleasures.2007 September 16, S.S. Fair, “Chardonnay: An Apologia”, in New York Times. From the entry minerality
- Largely dismissed by tenured Pynchonians when it was first published, Vineland now seems to have been underrated.1997 July, Rick Moody, “Surveyors of the Enlightenment”, in William Whitworth, editor, The Atlantic Monthly, volume 280, number 1, Boston…. From the entry Pynchonian
- Along with the rest of the world I consistently underrated my mother.1984, Isabelle Holland, Trelawny, Golden Apple Publishers, →ISBN, page 12. From the entry overfierce
- And of all the species of men, geeks being the least known for their prowess, Delaney decided they’d been sorely underrated.2009, Dakota Cassidy, chapter 6, in Kiss & Hell, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Sensation, →ISBN, page 90. From the entry bow-chick-a-wow-wow
Meaning of underrate
- verb To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.
- noun A price that is less than the value.
Questions about the past tense of underrate
- What is the past tense of underrate?
- The past tense of underrate is underrated.
- What is the past participle of underrate?
- The past participle of underrate is underrated.
- Is underrate a regular or irregular verb?
- Underrate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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