underassess en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + assess.
Meanings
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(transitive) To assess at too low a value.
So a school district whose property is underassessed will get more state aid than it deserves.
1988 December 9, Ben Joravsky, “Property-tax assessments rise; north siders are revolting”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2020:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underassesses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| underassessed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underassessed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| underassessing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |