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Meaning of "underinsure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERINSURE

underinsure  [ˌʌndərɪnˈʃʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERINSURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underinsure is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb underinsure in English.

WHAT DOES UNDERINSURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of underinsure in the English dictionary

The definition of underinsure in the dictionary is to provide with inadequate insurance to cover the cost of a loss.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNDERINSURE

PRESENT

Present
I underinsure
you underinsure
he/she/it underinsures
we underinsure
you underinsure
they underinsure
Present continuous
I am underinsuring
you are underinsuring
he/she/it is underinsuring
we are underinsuring
you are underinsuring
they are underinsuring
Present perfect
I have underinsured
you have underinsured
he/she/it has underinsured
we have underinsured
you have underinsured
they have underinsured
Present perfect continuous
I have been underinsuring
you have been underinsuring
he/she/it has been underinsuring
we have been underinsuring
you have been underinsuring
they have been underinsuring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I underinsured
you underinsured
he/she/it underinsured
we underinsured
you underinsured
they underinsured
Past continuous
I was underinsuring
you were underinsuring
he/she/it was underinsuring
we were underinsuring
you were underinsuring
they were underinsuring
Past perfect
I had underinsured
you had underinsured
he/she/it had underinsured
we had underinsured
you had underinsured
they had underinsured
Past perfect continuous
I had been underinsuring
you had been underinsuring
he/she/it had been underinsuring
we had been underinsuring
you had been underinsuring
they had been underinsuring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will underinsure
you will underinsure
he/she/it will underinsure
we will underinsure
you will underinsure
they will underinsure
Future continuous
I will be underinsuring
you will be underinsuring
he/she/it will be underinsuring
we will be underinsuring
you will be underinsuring
they will be underinsuring
Future perfect
I will have underinsured
you will have underinsured
he/she/it will have underinsured
we will have underinsured
you will have underinsured
they will have underinsured
Future perfect continuous
I will have been underinsuring
you will have been underinsuring
he/she/it will have been underinsuring
we will have been underinsuring
you will have been underinsuring
they will have been underinsuring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would underinsure
you would underinsure
he/she/it would underinsure
we would underinsure
you would underinsure
they would underinsure
Conditional continuous
I would be underinsuring
you would be underinsuring
he/she/it would be underinsuring
we would be underinsuring
you would be underinsuring
they would be underinsuring
Conditional perfect
I would have underinsure
you would have underinsure
he/she/it would have underinsure
we would have underinsure
you would have underinsure
they would have underinsure
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been underinsuring
you would have been underinsuring
he/she/it would have been underinsuring
we would have been underinsuring
you would have been underinsuring
they would have been underinsuring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you underinsure
we let´s underinsure
you underinsure
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to underinsure
Past participle
underinsured
Present Participle
underinsuring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERINSURE


assure
əˈʃʊə
cocksure
ˌkɒkˈʃʊə
coinsure
ˌkəʊɪnˈʃʊə
debouchure
ˌdeɪbuːˈʃʊə
embouchure
ˌɒmbʊˈʃʊə
ensure
ɛnˈʃʊə
insure
ɪnˈʃʊə
overinsure
ˌəʊvərɪnˈʃʊə
oversure
ˌəʊvəˈʃʊə
preassure
ˌpriːəˈʃʊə
reassure
ˌriːəˈʃʊə
reinsure
ˌriːɪnˈʃʊə
unsure
ʌnˈʃʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERINSURE

underhair
underhand
underhand chop
underhanded
underhandedly
underhandedness
underhonest
underhung
underinflated
underinflation
underinsured
underinvest
underinvestment
underived
underjaw
underkeep
underkeeper
underkill
underking
underkingdom

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERINSURE

be sure
blood pressure
censure
closure
disclosure
exposure
for good measure
for sure
leisure
licensure
make sure
measure
motion of censure
pleasure
pressure
relicensure
to be sure
tonsure
treasure
vote of censure

Synonyms and antonyms of underinsure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underinsure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERINSURE

Find out the translation of underinsure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underinsure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underinsure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

underinsure
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

underinsure
570 millions of speakers

English

underinsure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underinsure
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

underinsure
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

underinsure
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

underinsure
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

underinsure
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

underinsure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Underinsure
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

underinsure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

underinsure
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

underinsure
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underinsure
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

underinsure
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

underinsure
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Underinsure
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değerinden düşük sigortalamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

underinsure
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

underinsure
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

underinsure
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

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30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

underinsure
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

underinsure
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

underinsure
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

underinsure
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underinsure

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERINSURE»

The term «underinsure» is barely ever used and occupies the 201.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERINSURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underinsure» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underinsure» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underinsure

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERINSURE»

Discover the use of underinsure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underinsure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foreign Currency Deposits and International Liquidity ...
However, the cost of not pursuing the countercyclical monetary policy is that the private sector will underinsure against such events. It is this problem of the private sector tending to underinsure against an external crisis by over-borrowing that ...
Abbas Mirakhor, Iqbal Mehdi Zaidi, 2004
2
The U.S. Experience with No-fault Automobile Insurance: A ...
Hence, drivers systematically underestimate the probability that they will be in an accident at all and underinsure against that risk. Drivers' rosy view of their driving ability also causes them to discount the possibility that they will be at fault in an ...
James M. Anderson, Paul Heaton, Stephen J. Carroll, 2010
3
Conditional Lending Under Altruism (EPub)
When altruistic donors cannot commit to a particular course of action in advance, recipients will underinvest or underinsure in the expectation that they will be “ bailed out” by their benefactors. This Samaritan's dilemma (Buchanan, 1975 ...
Mr. Alex Mourmouras, Mr. Peter Rangazas, 2004
4
How to Insure Your Home: A Step by Step Guide to Buying the ...
Because condo associations make decisions by committee, they often underinsure liability and other risks. Most condos carry fire and casualty coverage for the association's real property and liability coverage on the common areas of the ...
Merritt Editors, 1996
5
Uncertain Business: Risk, Insurance and the Limits of Knowledge
The fundamental mechanism was to substantially underinsure the policyholder in order to control malingering. Income replacement levels for a person on a disability claim were kept to about half of the person's normal income on the ...
Richard Victor Ericson, Aaron Doyle, 2004
6
The 250 Retirement Questions Everyone Should Ask
Don't over- or underinsure. For example, if your house is worth $100,000 and you insure it for $200,000 and it gets destroyed by fire, the most you'll get is $100,000. By the same token, don't underinsure your home. If your house is worth ...
David Rye, Korie Rye Bowers, 2007
7
Get Your Claim Paid: A Pro-Active Guide for Handling the ...
Because condo associations make decisions by committee, they often underinsure liability and other risks, leaving you with little to no coverage when it comes time to file a claim. D&O liability is an important issue for condo associations.
James Walsh, 1999
8
Money Makeover: The Secret to Budgeting, Saving and ...
Most people underinsure out of ignorance orto avoidhaving to pay ahigher premium, but this really is counterproductive. Alwaysmake surethat you cover your house and contents for their full replacement value. If you're unsure your insurer ...
moneygirl.com.au, 2010
9
Building Assets, Building Credit: Creating Wealth in ...
Ex Ante Stage: Price Effects The two main efficiency issues in the pricing of subprime credit are whether debtors underinsure against default and whether weak debtor protection creates an incentive for predatory lending. debtors underinsure ...
Nicolas Paul Retsinas, Eric S. Belsky, 2005
10
Compensation for Losses from the 9/11 Attacks
Because purchasing private insurance is voluntary, many people may underinsure, or they may underinsure from the perspective of society at large because they underestimate the risk of an event occurring or expect government disaster ...
Lloyd S. Dixon, Rachel Kaganoff Stern, 2004

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERINSURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underinsure is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ACA plans don't address the underinsurance problem
The Affordable Care Act was intended to reduce the number of uninsured consumers, but it hasn't required payers to address the underinsured consumers who ... «FierceHealthPayer, Dec 14»
2
The simple mistake that can halve insurance payouts
The ombudsman said insurers in some cases gave misleading advice to customers when they bought a policy, which led customers to underinsure their home ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
3
Underinsured in the Age of Obamacare
The law has a more fundamental flaw: It fails to reverse a peculiarly American trend toward what is euphemistically called “underinsurance.” We may have health ... «In These Times, Jun 13»
4
Perennial problem of underinsurance in India
The problem with underinsurance is that it is sneaky. An uninsured individual knows that he lacks the security of insurance. An underinsured individual finds out ... «Moneycontrol.com, May 13»
5
6.8 million homes are underinsured
Do not be tempted to underinsure. Even if you don't think thieves will want to steal your things, insurance covers flooding and fire, which could destroy everything ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 11»

REFERENCE
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