underbuy

(un′dər bī)

transitive verb, intransitive verb underbought, underbuying

  1. to buy at less than the real value or asking price
  2. to buy more cheaply than (another or others)
  3. to buy less of (something) than is needed

See underbuy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb un·der·bought (-bôtˈ), un·der·buy·ing, un·der·buys
verb, transitive
  1. To buy less (of something) than one wants or needs.
  2. To buy at a lower price than a competitor.
  3. To buy (something) at less than a proper or expected price.
verb, intransitive
  1. To buy less of something than what is wanted or needed.
  2. To buy something at a price lower than proper or expected.
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