underbuy

American  

[uhn-der-bahy] / ˌʌn dərˈbaɪ /

verb (used with object)

underbought, underbuying

1. to buy more cheaply than (another).

2. to buy at less than the actual value.

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verb (used without object)

underbought, underbuying

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

underbuy British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of underbuy

First recorded in 1605–15; under- + buy

Example Sentences

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underbuy underbuying

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

From Days of the Discoverers by Choate, Florence

Even worse, while the Air Force wants more fighters from a bygone era, it has been underbuying the drones that will rule the skies in the future.

From Time Magazine Archive