underprop

un·der·prop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-der-prop]
- /ˌʌn dərˈprɒp/
- /ˌʌndəprˈɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-prop]
- /ˌʌn dərˈprɒp/

Definitions of underprop word

verb with object underprop to prop underneath; support; uphold. 1
verb underprop to prop up from beneath 0
verb transitive underprop to prop underneath; support 0

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Origin of underprop

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1505-15; under- + prop1

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Parts of speech for Underprop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Underprop

underprop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

underprop usage trend in Literature

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