Underquote

Quick meaning: Underquote is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To give a quotation that is too low, or is lower than that offered by others.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To give a quotation that is too low, or is lower than that offered by others.

Example Sentences

If you underquote and call them back with a higher price, chances are they'll say to go ahead, but next time they have a repair, they may go to somebody else.

Many a salesman is told that the opposition has underquoted him. To the live-wire salesman this is no signal of defeat. If he conducts a showdown then and there, as likely as not he will find that he has not really been underquoted if value is considered.

Word Forms

• underquotes
• underquoting
• underquoted

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lowball, undermeasure, subestimate, underpraise, underjudge, undercharge.

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