Definitions

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  • verb transitive To earn less than.
  • verb intransitive To earn less than might be expected.

Etymologies

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under- +‎ earn

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Examples

  • What people fail to understand is that the majority are living from paycheck to paycheck, not because they overspend, but because they underearn.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2008

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