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underparented

underparented is the simple past and past participle of underparent.

Meaning of underparent

Verb

underparent (third-person singular simple present underparents, present participle underparenting, simple past and past participle underparented)

  1. To provide one's child with insufficient attention and nurturing.
    • Do I underparent my child because I am not around enough to give the child what he or she needs?2007, Michael Gurian, Nurture the Nature, page 111

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Questions about underparented

What is underparented the simple past and past participle of?
Underparented is the simple past and past participle of underparent.

Words near underparented in the dictionary

  1. underpants gnome
  2. underpants gnomes
  3. underparameterization
  4. underparameterized
  5. underparent
  6. underparented
  7. underparenting
  8. underparents
  9. underpart
  10. underparticipation
  11. underpartition

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