underearn

verb

Etymology

From under- + earn.

  1. derived from *h₃er- — “to move, stir; to rise, spring
  2. derived from *rinnaną
  3. derived from rinna — “to move quickly, run; of liquid: to flow, run; to melt
  4. inherited from rinnan — “to run
  5. inherited from erne
  6. prefixed as underearn — “under + earn

Definitions

  1. To earn less than.

    • “They have a dominant retail position in a high-service business, yet significantly underearn other high-service-oriented retail segments,” Mr. Balter wrote in a research note after Guitar Center made its announcement.
  2. To earn less than might be expected.

    • Those who underearn should avoid overspending.

The neighborhood

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