verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To not hold in sufficiently high esteem. transitive

   "Yet the beauty of Galahs is still often underappreciated."

2. 2
   To not gain in value sufficiently. intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

undervalue

Example

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"Yet the beauty of Galahs is still often underappreciated."

Etymology

From under- + appreciate.

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