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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UNDERWORK

n.Subordinate work; petty affairs.

 

UNDERWORK

v.t. 1. To destroy by clandestine measures.
2. To work or labor upon less than is sufficient or proper.
3. To work at a less price than others in the like employment; as, one mason may underwork another; a shoemaker cannot underwork a joiner.

 

UNDERWORKER

n.One who underworks; or a subordinate workman.

 

UNDERWORKING

ppr. Destroying clandestinely; working at a less price than others in the like employment.

 

UNDERWORKMAN

n.A subordinate workman.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

UNDERWORK

Un `der *work ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Underworked or Underwrought (; p.pr. & vb. n. Underworking. ]

 

1. To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine. But thou from loving England art so far, That thou hast underwrought his lawful king. Shak.

 

2. To expend too little work upon; as, to underwork a painting. Dryden.

 

3. To do like work at a less price than; as, one mason may underwork another.

 

UNDERWORK

UNDERWORK Un `der *work ", v. i.

 

1. To work or operate in secret or clandestinely. B. Jonson.

 

2. To do less work than is proper or suitable.

 

3. To do work for a less price than current rates.

 

UNDERWORK

UNDERWORK Un "der *work `, n.

 

Defn: Inferior or subordinate work; petty business. Addison.

 

UNDERWORKER

UNDERWORKER Un "der *work `er, n.

 

1. One who underworks.

 

2. An inferior or subordinate workman. Waterland.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

underwork

un der work |ˌəndərˈwərk ˌəndərˈwərk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be underworked ) impose too little work on (someone ): its members are viewed by the public as overpaid and underworked.

 

Oxford Dictionary

underwork

under |work |ˈʌndəwəːk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] impose too little work on (someone ).