undervalue
verb (used with object)
had undervalued
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past perfectof undervalue.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They were arguing over whether an appraisal had undervalued company holdings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The notice said Indian authorities inspected import bills for 2009-10 to 2020-21, and found Pernod Ricard India had undervalued liquor concentrates in its declarations, which resulted in lower import duty payments.
From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2022
An assessment by attorney Roberta Kaplan showed Emmert had undervalued a prime asset by $100 million.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2022
Tinder's founders first sued Match and its former owner IAC in August 2018, claiming they had undervalued the app to avoid paying billions of dollars.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2021
They had undervalued the cost of building and maintenance.
From The History of the Telephone by Herbert Newton Casson
