underappreciate

Verb

Meaning

(transitive) To not hold in sufficiently high esteem.

(intransitive) To not gain in value sufficiently.

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Examples

American audiences tend to underappreciate the British, but 240 years ago they were us: They were the most powerful nation on Earth. Their mercantile empire spanned the planet. They had the most potent and experienced army and navy the world had ever seen. Rick Atkinson

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