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   parent

   /ˈpɛːrənt/

   noun

   • 1. a person's father or mother: "the parents of the bride" Similar motherfatherbirth/biological parentadoptive mother/fathersurrogate motherfoster-parentfoster-motherfoster-fatherstep-parentstepmotherstepfatherguardiansingle 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 new 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: "some of the whetstones have been transported up to 400 km from the parent rock" Similar sourceorigingenesisoriginatorrootfountaincauseauthorarchitectprecursorforerunnerpredecessorantecedentforebearancestorliterary:wellspringrare:radix
   • ▪ an organization or company which owns or controls a number of subsidiaries: "policy considerations were determined largely by the parent company"

   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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   1. a. : one that begets or brings forth offspring. just became parents of twins. b. : a person who brings up and cares for another. foster parents. 2. a. : an animal or plant that is regarded in relation to its offspring. The parent brings food to the chicks. b. : the material or source from which something is derived.

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

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   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.

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

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   a mother or father of a person or an animal, or someone who takes care of a person in the same way that a parent does: I'm going to meet Richard's parents for the first time this weekend. Colorado is currently experiencing a shortage of foster parents. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. your parents.

6. 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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › parentPARENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › parentParent - definition of parent by The Free Dictionary

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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. www.yourdictionary.com › parentParent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Verb. Adjective. Filter. noun. 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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPARENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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