Underbuy

Underbuy
Underbuy Un`der*buy", v. t. To buy at less than the real value or worth; to buy cheaper than. [R.] --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster]

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  • underbuy — [un΄dər bī′] vt., vi. underbought, underbuying 1. to buy at less than the real value or asking price 2. to buy more cheaply than (another or others) 3. to buy less of (something) than is needed …   English World dictionary

  • underbuy — verb a) To buy at less than the value of. Well, just as you can overbuy when selecting a home, you can underbuy. Thats what Nathan and Rebecca did when they bought their first home. They believed in living within their means a good thing but they …   Wiktionary

  • underbuy — /un deuhr buy /, v., underbought, underbuying. v.t. 1. to buy more cheaply than (another). 2. to buy at less than the actual value. v.i. 3. to buy an insufficient quantity, as of supplies or stock in trade. [1605 15; UNDER + BUY] * * * …   Universalium

  • underbuy — /ʌndəˈbaɪ/ (say unduh buy) verb (t) (underbought, underbuying) 1. to buy more cheaply than (another). 2. to buy at less than the actual value …  

  • underbuy — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology: under (I) + buy : to buy insufficient quantities …   Useful english dictionary

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