"underpromote" meaning in All languages combined

See underpromote on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underpromote.wav Forms: underpromotes [present, singular, third-person], underpromoting [participle, present], underpromoted [participle, past], underpromoted [past]
Etymology: From under- + promote. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|promote}} under- + promote Head templates: {{en-verb}} underpromote (third-person singular simple present underpromotes, present participle underpromoting, simple past and past participle underpromoted)
  1. (transitive) To promote inadequately. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-underpromote-en-verb-dHTAgkWn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24
  2. (chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn that has crossed the board) to a less powerful piece than a queen, which is sometimes strategically useful. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-underpromote-en-verb-K~JUV-1n Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 52 48 Topics: board-games, chess, games

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