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Meaning of "underkeep" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERKEEP

underkeep  [ˌʌndəˈkiːp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERKEEP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underkeep 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 underkeep in English.

WHAT DOES UNDERKEEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of underkeep in the English dictionary

The definition of underkeep in the dictionary is to suppress.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNDERKEEP

PRESENT

Present
I underkeep
you underkeep
he/she/it underkeeps
we underkeep
you underkeep
they underkeep
Present continuous
I am underkeeping
you are underkeeping
he/she/it is underkeeping
we are underkeeping
you are underkeeping
they are underkeeping
Present perfect
I have underkeeped
you have underkeeped
he/she/it has underkeeped
we have underkeeped
you have underkeeped
they have underkeeped
Present perfect continuous
I have been underkeeping
you have been underkeeping
he/she/it has been underkeeping
we have been underkeeping
you have been underkeeping
they have been underkeeping
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 underkeeped
you underkeeped
he/she/it underkeeped
we underkeeped
you underkeeped
they underkeeped
Past continuous
I was underkeeping
you were underkeeping
he/she/it was underkeeping
we were underkeeping
you were underkeeping
they were underkeeping
Past perfect
I had underkeeped
you had underkeeped
he/she/it had underkeeped
we had underkeeped
you had underkeeped
they had underkeeped
Past perfect continuous
I had been underkeeping
you had been underkeeping
he/she/it had been underkeeping
we had been underkeeping
you had been underkeeping
they had been underkeeping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you underkeep
we let´s underkeep
you underkeep
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to underkeep
Past participle
underkeeped
Present Participle
underkeeping
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 UNDERKEEP


asleep
əˈsliːp
barkeep
ˈbɑːˌkiːp
cheap
tʃiːp
creep
kriːp
deep
diːp
heap
hiːp
housekeep
ˈhaʊsˌkiːp
Jeep
dʒiːp
keep
kiːp
leap
liːp
miskeep
ˌmɪsˈkiːp
outkeep
ˌaʊtˈkiːp
overkeep
ˌəʊvəˈkiːp
peep
piːp
reap
riːp
sheep
ʃiːp
sleep
sliːp
steep
stiːp
sweep
swiːp
upkeep
ˈʌpˌkiːp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERKEEP

underhonest
underhung
underinflated
underinflation
underinsure
underinsured
underinvest
underinvestment
underived
underjaw
underkeeper
underkill
underking
underkingdom
underlaid
underlain
underlap
underlay
underlayer
underlayment

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERKEEP

ankle-deep
black sheep
bleep
bo-peep
cheep
clean sweep
geep
half-asleep
knee-deep
leep
mountain sheep
neep
rapid eye movement sleep
seep
skin deep
skin-deep
Streep
the deep
veep
weep

Synonyms and antonyms of underkeep in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underkeep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERKEEP

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

Translator English - Chinese

underkeep
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

underkeep
570 millions of speakers

English

underkeep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underkeep
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

underkeep
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

underkeep
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

underkeep
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

underkeep
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

underkeep
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyamar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

underkeep
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

underkeep
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

underkeep
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underkeep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

underkeep
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

underkeep
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देखरेख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

underkeep
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

underkeep
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

underkeep
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

underkeep
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

underkeep
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

underkeep
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

underkeep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underkeep
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underkeep
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underkeep

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERKEEP»

The term «underkeep» is barely ever used and occupies the 210.341 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERKEEP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underkeep» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underkeep» 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 underkeep

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERKEEP»

Discover the use of underkeep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underkeep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Trial of the Underkeep
Trial of the Underkeep is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure optimized for 4th edition. Some things are better left buried and entombed, like an entire castle that slid into the earth 1000 years ago, hiding its shameful secrets.
‎2009
2
Auralia's Colors: A Novel
A. THIEF. IN. THEv. UNDERKEEP. n the moment that Radegan the Fox saw Captain Ark-robin turn toward him, the thief had the advantage of surprise. He knew it, and he used it. Abascar's stone foundations were a complicated maze.
Jeffrey Overstreet, 2008
3
The Five Elements: The Alchemancer: Book One
He was also interested in the Underkeep. Jaedon said the man raided the library's deepest map drawers, pulling out dwarven plans that hadn't been looked at in generations. I did some checking myself and discovered that this man—this  ...
Scott Marlowe, 2010
4
Chambers's English Dictionary: Pronouncing, Explanatory, and ...
UNDERKEEP, un-der-kep', v.t. (Spenser). To keep tinder or in subjection. UNDERLAY, un-der-la', v.t To lay under, or support by something laid under : ( Spenser) to diminish. UNDERLIE, un-dcr-lf, v.t. To lie under or beneath : to form the ...
James Donald (F.R.G.S.), 1872
5
The Ale Boy's Feast: A Novel
I thought the pillars of the Underkeep were strong." “Pillarman." Cal-raven ran his hand across his chin. “Nat-ryan. I didn't recognize you without your tools.” Nat- ryan, the “pillarman," the mad architect of the Underkeep. His task had been to ...
Jeffrey Overstreet, 2011
6
Raven's Ladder: A Novel
A day in his Abascar life had been a route through the whole wide house, up from the Underkeep breweries and into King Cal-marcus's palace. He took the tower stairs to the royal chambers, walked to the watchtowers on the inner and outer ...
Jeffrey Overstreet, 2010
7
Cyndere's Midnight: A Novel
The once-thriving Underkeep was a haunted graveyard now. Abascar's embers were cold and signs of survivors scarce. Even the marks of beastmen, scavengers, and plunderers had vanished, first beneath blankets of red and gold,  ...
Jeffrey Overstreet, 2008
8
Handbook for Railway Steam Locomotive Enginemen
taken during preparation to check the underkeep oil level. With coupled wheels, although oil can be supplied to the hearing by mechanical lubricator or trimming feed, the method of applying the oil to the actual bearing surface varies, but the ...
R.F. Harvey
9
Monthly Bulletin
The axleboxes are solid gunmetal with a white metal crown, a sliding underkeep and a similar type of oil pad to those in the coupled wheels is used, but only underkeep lubrication is provided. Side bolsters transmit the load from the main ...
International Railway Congress Association, 1933
10
Bulletin [English Ed] [New Series]
The axleboxes are solid gunmetal with a white metal crown, a sliding underkeep and a similar type of oil pad to those in the coupled wheels is used, but only underkeep lubrication is provided. Side bolsters transmit the load from the main ...
International Railway Congress Association, 1933

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