Meaning of underbuild | Babel Free
Definitions
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To build beneath another structure; provide a foundation or support for; undergird. transitive
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To perform insufficient construction on a building or in an area; build below a specified requirement or standard. transitive
Examples
“The two eastern arches have been underbuilt for the sake of strengthening them.”
“Appellee was obliged to overbuild, rather than underbuild, the appellant's telephone line for the distance of these six spans for the following reason [...]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.