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Undernourish Definition & Meaning

undernourish
verb
  1. provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished"

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What does undernourish mean?
provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished"
What part of speech is undernourish?
Undernourish is a verb.

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