Webster's Dictionary 1913

838

Understock

Un′der‐stock″ (?), v. t. To supply insufficiently with stock. A. Smith.

839

Understood

Un′der‐stood″ (?), imp. & p. p. of Understand.

840

Understrapper

Un″der‐strap′per (?), n. A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling.This was going to the fountain head at once, not applying to the understrappers. Goldsmith.

841

Understrapping

Un″der‐strap′ping, a. Becoming an understrapper; subservient. Sterne.

842

Understratum

Un″der‐stra′tum (?), n.; pl. L. Understrata (�), E. Understratums (�). The layer, or stratum, of earth on which the mold, or soil, rests; subsoil.

843

Understroke

Un′der‐stroke″ (?), v. t. To underline or underscore. Swift.

844

Understudy

Un″der‐stud′y (?), v. t. & i.(Theater) To study, as another actor's part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor's part.

845

Understudy (2)

Un″der‐stud′y, n. One who studies another's part with a view to assuming it in an emergency.

846

Undersuit

Un″der‐suit′ (?), n. A suit worn under another suit; a suit of underclothes.

847

Undertakable

Un′der‐tak″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being undertaken; practicable.

848

Undertake

Un′der‐take″ (?), v. t. [imp.Undertook (?); p. p.Undertaken (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Undertaking.] [Under + take.] 1. To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in...

849

Undertake (2)

Un′der‐take″, v. i. 1. To take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or province.O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. Isa. xxxviii. 14.2. To venture; to hazard.It...

850

Undertaker

Un′der‐tak″er (?), n. 1. One who undertakes; one who engages in any project or business. Beau. & Fl.2. One who stipulates or covenants to perform any work for another; a contrac...

851

Undertaking

Un′der‐tak″ing, n. 1. The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business. Hakluyt.2. That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person e...

852

Undertapster

Un′der‐tap″ster (?), n. Assistant to a tapster.

853

Undertaxed

Un″der‐taxed′ (?), a. Taxed too little, or at a lower rate than others.

854

Undertenancy

Un″der‐ten′an‐cy (?), n. Tenancy or tenure under a tenant or lessee; the tenure of an undertenant.

855

Undertenant

Un″der‐ten′ant (?), n. The tenant of a tenant; one who holds lands or tenements of a tenant or lessee.

856

Underthing

Un″der‐‐thing′ (?), n. Something that is inferior and of little worth. Beau. & Fl.

857

Undertide

{ Un″der‐tide′ (?), Un″der‐time′ (?), } n. [Under + tide, time. Cf. Undern.] The under or after part of the day; undermeal; evening.He, coming home at undertime, there foundThe ...

858

Undertone

Un″der‐tone′ (?), n. A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less loud than usual.

859

Undertook

Un′der‐took″ (?), imp. of Undertake.

860

Undertow

Un″der‐tow′ (?), n.(Naut.) The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.

861

Undertreasurer

Un″der‐treas′ur‐er (?), n. An assistant treasurer.

862

Underturn

Un′der‐turn (?), v. t. To turn upside down; to subvert; to upset. Wyclif.

863

Undervaluation

Un′der‐val′u‐a″tion (?), n. The act of undervaluing; a rate or value not equal to the real worth.

864

Undervalue

Un′der‐val″ue (?), v. t. 1. To value, rate, or estimate below the real worth; to depreciate.2. To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth; to hold in mean estimation; to des...