What does "underwork" mean?
Underwork: To expend too little work upon; as, to underwork a painting. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.To do like work at a less price than; as, one mason may underwork another.
- 3.To work or operate in secret or clandestinely. B. Jonson.
- 4.To do less work than is proper or suitable.
- 5.To do work for a less price than current rates.
- 6.Inferior or subordinate work; petty business. Addison.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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