English Explanatory Dictionary

undersee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To see or look under or below; see below the surface of.
  2. To look intently into; examine; inspect.
  3. To neglect; fail to see properly or adequately; turn a blind eye to; ignore.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-undersee.wav

Word forms

undersee undersees underseeing undersaw underseen

Etymology

From under- + see. Cognate with Dutch onderzien (“to see below”), German untersehen (“to see below”).

Related words

oversee
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