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verb un·der·sell \ ˌən-dər-ˈsel \
|Updated on: 2 Jul 2018

Definition of undersell

undersold play \ˌən-dər-ˈsōld\; underselling
transitive verb
1 : to sell articles cheaper than
  • undersell a competitor
  • we will not be undersold
2 : to sell cheaper than
  • imported cars that undersell domestic ones

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Examples of undersell in a Sentence

  1. They promised to undersell their competitors.

  2. We will not be undersold.

  3. imported cars that undersell domestic models

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UNDERSELL Defined for English Language Learners

undersell

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Definition of undersell for English Language Learners

  • : to sell goods for a lower price than (another person or company)

  • : to be sold at a lower price than (something else)

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