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understay one's welcome

understay one's welcome verb: to stay for less time than that within which one's presence would have been appreciated; to leave earlier than necessary.

Verb

understay one's welcome

  1. To stay for less time than that within which one's presence would have been appreciated; to leave earlier than necessary.

Origin of understay one's welcome

Coined as an opposite to overstay one's welcome.

Questions about understay one's welcome

What does understay one's welcome mean?
Understay one's welcome means to stay for less time than that within which one's presence would have been appreciated; to leave earlier than necessary.
What part of speech is understay one's welcome?
Understay one's welcome is a verb.

Words near understay one's welcome in the dictionary

  1. understater
  2. understaters
  3. understates
  4. understating
  5. understaund
  6. understay one's welcome
  7. understeer
  8. understeered
  9. understeering
  10. understeers
  11. understep

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