underapply en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English underapply From under- + apply.
Meanings
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(transitive) To apply to an insufficient degree.
Some authorities recommend using sunscreens of at least SPF 29, with the rationale that most people underapply […]
2003, Paul S Auerbach, Medicine for the Outdoors:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underapplies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| underapplying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underapplied | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underapplied | Tense=Past | lexicographic |