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- Underwork Un"der*work`, n. Inferior or subordinate work; petty business. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
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Underwork — Un der*work , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Underworked}or {Underwrought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Underworking}.] 1. To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine. [1913 Webster] But thou from loving England art so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Underwork — Un der*work , v. i. 1. To work or operate in secret or clandestinely. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. To do less work than is proper or suitable. [1913 Webster] 3. To do work for a less price than current rates. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underwork — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: under (I) + work, v. intransitive verb 1. : to do less work than is proper or suitable 2. : to do work for less than current rates … Useful english dictionary
underwork — underworker, n. /un deuhr werrk /, v., underworked, underworking. v.t. 1. to do less work on than is necessary or required: to underwork an idea. 2. to employ inadequately: He underworks his mind and overworks his feet. v.i. 3. to do less work… … Universalium
underwork — verb To require too little work from a person … Wiktionary
underwork — n. work of inferior value, low level work; secret work; substructure … English contemporary dictionary
underwork — verb [usu. as adjective underworked] impose too little work on (someone) … English new terms dictionary
underwork — un•der•work [[t]ˌʌn dərˈwɜrk[/t]] v. t. 1) to do less work on than is necessary 2) to employ inadequately 3) to do less work than is normal or proper • Etymology: 1495–1505 … From formal English to slang
Underworked — Underwork Un der*work , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Underworked}or {Underwrought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Underworking}.] 1. To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine. [1913 Webster] But thou from loving… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Underworking — Underwork Un der*work , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Underworked}or {Underwrought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Underworking}.] 1. To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine. [1913 Webster] But thou from loving… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
