underspend en · NOUN
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- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin expendōbor. Proto-West Germanic *spendōn Old English spendan Middle English spenden English spend English underspend From under- + spend.
Meanings
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An amount by which an allocated amount is not expended.
Any underspends will revert to the general fund at the end of the year.
He also maintained that the final audited underspend was £322m, including additional estimates.
2012 July 10, Jessica Shankleman, “Government defends £400m energy and climate budget underspend”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underspends | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
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nl onderuitgave (Translations)