underrecognize

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Etymology

From under- +‎ recognize.

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Verb

underrecognize (third-person singular simple present underrecognizes, present participle underrecognizing, simple past and past participle underrecognized)

  1. To grant less recognition to (something) than appropriate.
    • 2007 January 7, Carole Gould, “Three Philosophies, Three Big Gains”, in New York Times:
      Because of these difficulties, he added, “its outstanding gold reserves were being underrecognized by the market.”

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