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underdo

English

Etymology

From Middle English underdon, from Old English underd?n (to put under), from Proto-Germanic *under + *d?n? (to put). Equivalent to under- +? do. Cognate with German unterthun (to put under, subject).

Verb

underdo (third-person singular simple present underdoes, present participle underdoing, simple past underdid, past participle underdone)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To put under, subject.
  2. (transitive) To do something insufficiently; especially to undercook.
  3. (intransitive) To act below one's abilities; do less than one can.
  4. (intransitive) To do less than is requisite.

Anagrams

  • redound, rounded

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underdot

English

Etymology

under- +? dot

Noun

underdot (plural underdots)

  1. A dot placed below a letter, as a diacritical mark.

Antonyms

  • overdot

Hypernyms

  • dot

Translations

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