underbuy

[ uhn-der-bahy ]

verb (used with object)

, un·der·bought, un·der·buy·ing.

1. to buy more cheaply than (another).
2. to buy at less than the actual value.

verb (used without object)

, un·der·bought, un·der·buy·ing.

1. to buy an insufficient quantity, as of supplies or stock in trade.

underbuy

/ ˌʌndəˈbaɪ /

verb

1. to buy (stock in trade) in amounts lower than required
2. tr to buy at a price below that paid by (others)
3. tr to pay a price less than the true value for

Word History and Origins

Origin of underbuy¹

First recorded in 1605–15; under- + buy

Example Sentences

They employed no English ships, and could underbuy and undersell the English manufacturer and the English trader.

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