Under-attended

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of under-attend form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of underattended.; Attended by too few people.

    "Most kids from Brixton were sent to Kingsdale School in the relatively posh area of Sydenham, as the residents there tended to send their children to private – and public – schools, leaving local schools relatively under-attended."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of underattended.; Given too little attention.

    "But the king shouldn't complain about long hours and tiresome work as chief supervisor, it is those of Israel who are actually so exhausted that their farms are being left under-attended."

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"Most kids from Brixton were sent to Kingsdale School in the relatively posh area of Sydenham, as the residents there tended to send their children to private – and public – schools, leaving local schools relatively under-attended."

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