Underbuys

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To purchase goods or services at prices lower than their value
2. To engage in the act of buying less than necessary, often to save money
3. To acquire items at a cost that is not reflective of their worth, usually for financial gain

Etymology: "Underbuys" is the third-person singular present form of "underbuy", a verb meaning to buy too little, or to buy less than is needed or expected. The base verb is formed from the prefix "under-", which here carries the sense of insufficiency or falling short, joined to "buy", an ordinary English word meaning to acquire something in exchange for money. Combined, the two parts describe a purchaser who falls below the proper amount, much as "undersell" describes selling for too little.

Synonyms: underpays, undersells, undervalues, underbids, underestimates

Antonyms: overpays, overbids, overvalues, oversells, exceeds