underinsure

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verb

To insure insufficiently.

“Since the house was underinsured, we couldn't afford to replace most of the furniture after the fire.”

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Meanings

verbunderinsure (third-person singular simple present underinsures, present participle underinsuring, simple past and past participle underinsured)

present singular third person underinsures · participle present underinsuring · participle past underinsured · past underinsured

  1. To insure insufficiently.

    Since the house was underinsured, we couldn't afford to replace most of the furniture after the fire.

Origin

From under- + insure.

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APA

underinsure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underinsure

MLA

“underinsure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underinsure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underinsure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underinsure.

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