Webster's Dictionary 1828

973

UNDERSTROKE

UNDERSTRO'KE, verb transitive To underline.

974

UNDERTAKABLE

UNDERTA'KABLE, adjective That may be undertaken. [Not in use.]

975

UNDERTAKE

UNDERTA'KE, verb transitivepreterit tense undertook; participle passive undertaken. [under and take.]1. To engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform. When I...

976

UNDERTAKEN

UNDERTA'KEN, participle passive of undertake. The work was undertaken at his own expense.

977

UNDERTAKER

UNDERTA'KER, noun1. One who undertakes; one who engages in any project or business.2. One who stipulates or covenants to perform any work for another.3. One who manages funerals.

978

UNDERTAKING

UNDERTA'KING, participle present tense Engaging in; taking in hand; beginning to perform; stipulating to execute.UNDERTA'KING, noun Any business, work or project which a person ...

979

UNDERTENANT

UNDERTEN'ANT, noun The tenant of a tenant; one who holds lands or tenements of a tenant.

980

UNDERTIME

UN'DERTIME, noun Undern-tide; the time after dinner, or in the evening. [Not in use.]

981

UNDERTOOK

UNDERTOOK', pret of undertake.

982

UNDERTREASURER

UNDERTREASURER, noun undertrezh'urer. A subordinate treasurer.

983

UNDERVALUATION

UNDERVALUA'TION, noun The act of valuing below the real worth; rate not equal to the worth.

984

UNDERVALUE

UNDERVAL'UE, verb transitive1. To value, rate or estimate below the real worth.2. To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth.In comparison of the discharge of my duties, I u...

985

UNDERVALUED

UNDERVAL'UED, participle passive Estimated at less than the real worth; slighted; despised.

986

UNDERVALUER

UNDERVAL'UER, noun One who esteems lightly.

987

UNDERVALUING

UNDERVAL'UING, participle present tense Estimating at less than the real worth; slighting; despising.

988

UNDERWENT

UNDERWENT', preterit tense of undergo. He underwent severe trials.

989

UNDERWOOD

UN'DERWOOD, noun Small trees that grow among large trees.

990

UNDERWORK

UN'DERWORK, noun Subordinate work; petty affairs.UNDERWORK', verb transitive1. To destroy by clandestine measures.2. To work or labor upon less than is sufficient or proper.3. T...

991

UNDERWORKER

UN'DERWORKER, noun One who underworks; or a subordinate workman.

992

UNDERWORKING

UNDERWORK'ING, participle present tense Destroying clandestinely; working at a less price than others in the like employment.

993

UNDERWORKMAN

UNDERWORKMAN, noun A subordinate workman.

994

UNDERWRITE

UNDERWRI'TE, verb transitive [See Write.]1. To write under something else.The change I have made, I have here underwritten.2. To subscribe. We whose names are underwritten, agre...

995

UNDERWRITER

UN'DERWRITER, noun One who insures; an insurer; so called because he underwrites his name to the conditions of the policy.

996

UNDERWRITING

UNDERWRI'TING, participle present tense1. Writing under something.2. Subscribing a policy; insuring.UNDERWRI'TING, noun The act or practice of insuring ships, goods, houses, etc.

997

UNDERWRITTEN

UNDERWRIT'TEN, participle passive Written under; subscribed.

998

UNDESCENDIBLE

UNDESCEND'IBLE, adjective Not descendible; not capable of descending to heirs.

999

UNDESCRIBED

UNDESCRI'BED, adjective Not described.