underinsure
underinsure · underinsures · underinsured · underinsuring
To insure insufficientlyTo insure insufficiently.
US/ˌʌndɚɪnʃˈɔɹ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo insure insufficiently.
Since the house was underinsured, we couldn't afford to replace most of the furniture after the fire.
Origin
From under- + insure.From under- + insure.
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Forms
underinsures, underinsuring, underinsured, underinsured| Base form | underinsure · to underinsure |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | underinsures |
| Present participle | underinsuring |
| Past simple | underinsured |
| Past participle | underinsured |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedunderinsurance
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle