Undersold: meaning, definitions and examples
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undersold
[ ˌʌndərˈsoʊld ]
market pricing
To undersell means to sell a product at a lower price than a competitor. This can often be a strategy to attract more customers or to gain market share. Companies may choose to undersell their products to increase sales volume despite potentially lower profit margins. It is also used in the context of auctions or selling goods, where one seller offers their products at a price lower than others in the market.
Synonyms
bargain, discount, promote, sell cheaply, undervalue.
Examples of usage
- The store undersold its rivals to attract more customers.
- She felt her talent was undersold in the audition.
- His art was often undersold at local galleries.
Translations
Translations of the word "undersold" in other languages:
🇵🇹 subvalorizado
🇮🇳 कम बेचा हुआ
🇩🇪 unterbewertet
🇮🇩 terjual dengan harga lebih rendah
🇺🇦 недооцінений
🇵🇱 niedoszacowany
🇯🇵 過小評価された
🇫🇷 sous-évalué
🇪🇸 subestimado
🇹🇷 değersizleştirilmiş
🇰🇷 저평가된
🇸🇦 مُقَلل القيمة
🇨🇿 podhodnocený
🇸🇰 podhodnotený
🇨🇳 被低估的
🇸🇮 podcenjen
🇮🇸 vanmetin
🇰🇿 бағаланбаған
🇬🇪 დაფასებული
🇦🇿 dəyərdən düşmüş
🇲🇽 subestimado
Etymology
The term 'undersell' is derived from the prefix 'under-' meaning 'below or beneath,' combined with the verb 'sell,' which comes from the Old English 'sellan,' meaning 'to give, offer, or sell.' The concept of underselling emerged as markets evolved, particularly during the rise of competitive trading in the late medieval period. As commerce expanded and more merchants entered markets, the strategies around pricing became crucial for ensuring sales. Underselling became a tactic used by businesses to differentiate themselves from their competitors. By the late 19th century, the term was widely used in the business context we understand today, often associated with discount retailing and aggressive marketing strategies.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #36,841, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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