Underprop, v. a. Support, uphold, sustain.

Underrate, v. a. Undervalue, misprize, underestimate, rate below the true value, rate too low, underprize.

Under sail. (Naut.) Moved by sails, in motion.

Underscore, v. a. Underline, draw a line under.

Undersell, v. a. Sell cheaper than.

Under sentence. Having sentence pronounced against.

Undersign, v. a. Subscribe, underwrite.

Undersized, a. Small, dwarfish, little, stunted.

Undersoil, n. Subsoil.

Understand, v. a.

    1. Apprehend, conceive, perceive, know, penetrate, discern, see, comprehend, have knowledge of, see through, make out.
    2. Be informed, be apprised, learn.
    3. Interpret, take, suppose to mean.
    4. Mean, imply.

Understand, v. n.

    1. Be an intelligent being, have understanding.
    2. Learn, hear, be apprised, be informed.

Understanding, n.

    1. Intellect, mind, reason, sense, brains, thinking principle, reasoning faculty, rational faculty, discursive faculty, intellectual powers, intellectual faculties.
    2. Intelligence, apprehension, comprehension, perception, knowledge, discernment, judgment, notion, idea.
    3. Agreement, accord, unanimity.

Understandingly, ad. Intelligibly, intelligently, with full knowledge, with the eyes open.

Understate, v. a. State too low.


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