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   par·ent

   /ˈper(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a father or mother: "the parents of the bride" Similar motherfatherbirth/biological parentadoptive mother/fathersurrogate motherfoster-parentfoster-motherfoster-fatherstepparentstepmotherstepfatherguardiansingle parentlone parentco-parentinformal:one's old manone's old womanone's old ladyrare:begetterprocreatorprogenitorprogenitressprogenitrixgenitorpaterinformal:rents
   • ▪ a forefather or ancestor: "God's hand had written in the hearts of our first parents all the rules of good"
   • ▪ an animal or plant from which younger ones are derived: "stems will root down, creating a new crown near the parent"
   • ▪ a source or origin of a smaller or less important part. Similar sourceorigingenesisoriginatorrootfountaincauseauthorarchitectprecursorforerunnerpredecessorantecedentforebearancestorliterary:wellspringrare:radix
   • ▪ an organization or company that owns or controls a number of subsidiary organizations or companies: "policy considerations were determined largely by the parent institution"

   verb

   • 1. be or act as a parent to (a child): "all children are special to those who parent them"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin parent- ‘bringing forth’, from the verb parere. The verb dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. parentless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parentParent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PARENT is one that begets or brings forth offspring. How to use parent in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARENT definition: 1. a mother or father of a person or an animal, or someone who looks after a person in the same way…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your parents are your mother and father, or someone who looks after you as a parent would. Children need their parents. This is where a lot of parents go wrong.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parentParent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Oct 4, 2024 · A parent is a mother or father. Your mom and your dad are your parents, and one of their jobs is to parent you. We're all born to parents, and many of us also have step parents, foster parents, or adoptive parents who parent us.

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   Parent definition: a father or a mother.. See examples of PARENT used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PARENT meaning: 1. a mother or father of a person or an animal, or someone who looks after a person in the same way…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishparent noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of parent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define parent. parent synonyms, parent pronunciation, parent translation, English dictionary definition of parent. n. 1. a. A female person whose egg unites with a sperm or a male person whose sperm unites with an egg, resulting in the conception of a child or the birth...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    PARENT meaning: 1. your mother or father: 2. relating to a parent: . Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › parentParent Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    parents. A female person whose egg unites with a sperm or a male person whose sperm unites with an egg, resulting in the conception of a child or the birth of a child. American Heritage Medicine. A mother or father. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.