underserve en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌʌndɚˈsɝv/ (Canada, General-American)
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- /ˌʌndəˈsɜːv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɐndəˈsɜːv/ (Australia)
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- English serve English underserve From under- + serve.
Meanings
- (transitive) To supply something with insufficient services or resources.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underserving | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underserves | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| underserved | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underserved | Tense=Past | lexicographic |