underpromote
underpromote · underpromotes · underpromoted · underpromoting
To promote inadequatelyTo promote inadequately.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To promote inadequately.
(transitive)To promote (a pawn that has crossed the board) to a less powerful piece than a queen, which is sometimes strategically useful.
Forms
underpromotes, underpromoting, underpromoted, underpromoted| Base form | underpromote · to underpromote |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | underpromotes |
| Present participle | underpromoting |
| Past simple | underpromoted |
| Past participle | underpromoted |
regular · Lesson
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