underquote

un·der·quote

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-der-kwoht]
- /ˌʌn dərˈkwoʊt/
- /ˌʌn.də.ˈkwəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-kwoht]
- /ˌʌn dərˈkwoʊt/

Definitions of underquote word

verb with object underquote to offer (stocks, merchandise, etc.) at a price lower than the market price or some other quoted price; offer at a price reduced by (a specified amount). 1
verb with object underquote to quote a price lower than that of (a specified competitor). 1
verb underquote to offer for sale (securities, goods, or services) at a price lower than the market price 0
verb underquote to quote a price lower than that quoted by (another) 0
verb transitive underquote to quote (goods) at a price lower than another price or than the market price 0
verb transitive underquote to quote a lower price than (other sellers) 0

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Origin of underquote

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; under- + quote

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Parts of speech for Underquote

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Underquote

underquote popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

underquote usage trend in Literature

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