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Meaning of "underpay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERPAY

underpay  [ˌʌndəˈpeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERPAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underpay 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 underpay in English.

WHAT DOES UNDERPAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of underpay in the English dictionary

The definition of underpay in the dictionary is to pay insufficiently.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNDERPAY

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you underpay
we let´s underpay
you underpay
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to underpay
Past participle
underpaid
Present Participle
underpaying
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 UNDERPAY


apay
əˈpeɪ
copay
kəʊˈpeɪ
Hopeh
ˈhəʊˈpeɪ
Hopei
ˌhəʊˈpeɪ
Hupeh
ˈxuːˈpeɪ
Hupei
ˌxuːˈpeɪ
overpay
ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ
prepay
priːˈpeɪ
repay
rɪˈpeɪ
Taipei
ˈtaɪˈpeɪ
unpay
ʌnˈpeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERPAY

underpaid
underpainting
underpants
underpart
underpass
underpayment
underpeep
underpeopled
underperform
underpin
underpinned
underpinning
underpinnings
underpitch
underpitch vault
underplant
underplay
underplot
underpopulated
underpowered

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERPAY

back pay
equal pay
executive pay
full pay
half pay
hazard pay
hell to pay
holiday pay
maternity pay
overtime pay
performance-related pay
retired pay
retirement pay
severance pay
sick pay
spay
take-home pay
the devil to pay
vacation pay
wave-and-pay

Synonyms and antonyms of underpay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underpay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERPAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

克扣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

underpay
570 millions of speakers

English

underpay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थोड़ा सा वेतन देना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المستحق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недоплачивают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

underpay
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম পারিশ্রমিক দেওয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous-payer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurang bayar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

underpay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

差し引いて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지불해야만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underpay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không trả tiền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சம்பளத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी पडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

az para vermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

underpay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odjąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недоплачують
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plătiți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεπαρκώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sleg betaling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underpay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underpay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underpay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERPAY»

The term «underpay» is regularly used and occupies the 107.545 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERPAY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERPAY»

Discover the use of underpay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underpay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Special Bulletins
Much of this dependence ia unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to need enumerating, such as underfeeding, comfortless, unwholesome dwelling ...
New York (State). Dept. of Labor, 1919
2
Special Bulletin
Much of this dependence is unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to need enumerating, such as underfeeding, comfortless, unwholesome dwelling ...
New York (State). Dept. of Labor, 1920
3
A Plan for Shop Safety, Sanitation and Health Organization
Much of this dependence is unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to need enumerating, such as underfeeding, comfortless, unwholesome dwelling ...
New York (State). Dept. of Labor, 1920
4
Department Reports of the State of New York
Much of this dependence is unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to need enumerating, such as underfeeding, comfortless, unwholesome dwelling ...
New York (State), 1919
5
Public Papers of Governor
Much of this dependence is unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to need enumerating, such as underfeeding, comfortless, unwholesome dwelling ...
New York (State). Governor, 1920
6
Journal of the Senate of the State of New York
Senate. " Much of this dependence is unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to need enumerating, such as underfeeding, comfortless, unwholesome dwelling ...
New York (State). Legislature. Senate, 1919
7
Special Bulletins - State of New York, Department of Labor
“Much of this dependence is unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to need enumerating, such as underfeeding, comfortless, unwholesorne dwelling ...
New York (State). Department of Labor, 1920
8
Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York
"Much of this dependency is unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to ueed enumerating, such as underfeeding, comfortless, unwholesome dwelling ...
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1919
9
Public Papers of Alfred E. Smith, Governor. 1919[-1920]
_ _ .lluch of this dependence is unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to need enumerating, such as underfeeding, comfortless, unwholesome dwelling ...
New York (State). Governor (1919-1920 : Smith), 1920
10
... New York Labor Laws Enacted ...
“Much of this dependence is unquestionably due to underpay, particularly of women and girls. The consequences of underpay are so obvious as hardly to need enumerating, such as underfceding, comfortless, _ unwholesome dwelling  ...
Lauros Grant McConachie, 1914

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERPAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underpay is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Connecticut fine on low wage payers won't stop businesses from …
Gov. Dannel P Malloy may have signed a bill increasing the amount businesses who underpay their workers are fined, but that won't stop businesses from ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
2
Flood Insurance Claims Underpayments Not Widespread: Senate …
The U.S. government's appeals process for reviewing flood insurance claim disputes is riddled with flaws, but there is no evidence of systematic underpayments ... «Insurance Journal, Jun 15»
3
New Berlin contractor agrees to plead guilty to scheme to underpay
Watry is the president and owner of Watry Homes, LLC, a contractor alleged to have underpaid wages on federally funded housing projects. Scott Watry and ... «fox6now.com, Jun 15»
4
Cuomo: Ask nail salons if they underpay
Patrons of city nail salons should ask if workers are being paid the minimum wage, and pick a different salon if the answer is no, according to Governor Andrew ... «Capital New York, May 15»
5
Are Taxpayer Subsidies Allowing Big Business to Underpay
Anti-poverty programs intended to help struggling Americans survive have inadvertently become a means of providing subsidies to many large U.S. corporations ... «AllGov, Apr 15»
6
Hurricane Sandy: Four Class Action Lawsuits Allege Insurers …
Four new class action lawsuits allege that insurers deliberately excluded sales tax to underpay flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance ... «International Business Times, Mar 15»
7
Update: Hillary Clinton Did Not Underpay Women As A Senator
Update: Earlier this year, we reported on the accusation, made by a conservative paper, that Hillary Clinton paid female staffers less than she paid men while ... «Refinery29, Feb 15»
8
Pope: 'Grave Sin' When Employers Underpay Workers, Avoid Taxes
Employers who hire workers off the books to avoid paying taxes, Social Security, and a fair wage are committing a "very grave sin," Pope Francis says. «Newsmax.com, Feb 15»
9
FEMA was warned of allegedly forged documents to underpay
Patricia Giovinco in the shell of her home on Michigan Street in Long Beach on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, two years after superstorm Sandy flooded it. Giovinco ... «Newsday, Dec 14»
10
FEMA to Reform Flood Insurance Program to Avoid Underpayments
The reforms address concerns that contractors conspired to underpay flood insurance settlements to homeowners after Superstorm Sandy. Joe Ryan, Newsday ... «Emergency Management, Dec 14»

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