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underearned

underearned is the simple past and past participle of underearn.

Meaning of underearn

Verb

underearn (third-person singular simple present underearns, present participle underearning, simple past and past participle underearned)

  1. (transitive) To earn less than.
    • “They have a dominant retail position in a high-service business, yet significantly underearn other high-service-oriented retail segments,” Mr. Balter wrote in a research note after Guitar Center made its announcement.2007 June 28, Reuters, “Equity Firm Is Acquiring Guitar Center”, in New York Times
  2. (intransitive) To earn less than might be expected.
    • Those who underearn should avoid overspending.

Questions about underearned

What is underearned the simple past and past participle of?
Underearned is the simple past and past participle of underearn.

Words near underearned in the dictionary

  1. underdry
  2. underdrying
  3. underdue
  4. underdug
  5. underearn
  6. underearned
  7. underearner
  8. underearners
  9. underearning
  10. underearth
  11. undereat

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