underbuild
underbuild verb: to build beneath another structure; provide a foundation or support for; undergird.
Verb
underbuild (third-person singular simple present underbuilds, present participle underbuilding, simple past and past participle underbuilt)
- To build beneath another structure; provide a foundation or support for; undergird.
- The two eastern arches have been underbuilt for the sake of strengthening them.1900, Yorkshire Archaeological Society, Yorkshire archaeological journal: Volume 15
- To perform insufficient construction on a building or in an area; build below a specified requirement or standard.
- Appellee was obliged to overbuild, rather than underbuild, the appellant's telephone line for the distance of these six spans for the following reason [...]1903, West Publishing Company, The Northeastern reporter: Volume 65
Antonyms of underbuild
Forms of underbuild
| third-person singular present | underbuilds |
|---|---|
| present participle | underbuilding |
| past participle | underbuilt |
| past | underbuilt |
Origin of underbuild
From under- + build.
Words formed from underbuild
Questions about underbuild
- What does underbuild mean?
- Underbuild means to build beneath another structure; provide a foundation or support for; undergird.
- What part of speech is underbuild?
- Underbuild is a verb.
- What is the past tense of underbuild?
- The past tense of underbuild is underbuilt.
Words near underbuild in the dictionary
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