underbuild

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To build beneath another structure; provide a foundation or support for; undergird.
  2. To perform insufficient construction on a building or in an area; build below a specified requirement or standard.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

underbuild underbuilds underbuilding underbuilt

Etymology

From under- + build.

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