What does underpay mean?
Definitions for underpay
ˌʌn dərˈpeɪun·der·pay
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Princeton's WordNet
underpayverb
pay too little
Wiktionary
underpayverb
To pay someone less than the value of their work.
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Underpay refers to the act of paying someone less than the value of their work or less than what is considered fair or standard in a particular industry. It can also refer to providing a wage that is not sufficient for someone to meet their basic needs.
Webster Dictionary
Underpayverb
to pay inadequately
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Underpay
un-dėr-pā′, v.t. to pay insufficiently.—p.adj. Underpaid′.—n. Underpay′ment.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of underpay in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of underpay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of underpay in a Sentence
In a scenario where you identify and expect a platform to remove leaked classified documents, you’re asking that company to do classified document verification, that is not something your average moderator, especially for these companies that farm out their content moderation to people in low-resource countries that they underpay, are going to be able to do.
If I were to underpay my staff as much as the university is underpaid, I would lose my staff.
Your debt to the government has been repaid. Bruce had bragged to his grandfather about sending mail using an underpriced stamp. Grampa sent him a note with a stamp (8 cent if memory serves) with CANCELLED written on it in red pen and the terse note, Your debt to the government has been repaid. Williams said he never tried to underpay again (although he cerainly did bargain hard in many cases.
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