underbuild

verb

Etymology

From under- + build.

  1. inherited from *bʰuH-
  2. derived from *buþlą
  3. inherited from *buþlijan — “to build
  4. inherited from byldan
  5. inherited from bilden
  6. prefixed as underbuild — “under + build

Definitions

  1. To build beneath another structure

    To build beneath another structure; provide a foundation or support for; undergird.

    • The two eastern arches have been underbuilt for the sake of strengthening them.
  2. To perform insufficient construction on a building or in an area

    To perform insufficient construction on a building or in an area; build below a specified requirement or standard.

    • Appellee was obliged to overbuild, rather than underbuild, the appellant's telephone line for the distance of these six spans for the following reason [...]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA