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Meaning of 'parent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Parent [ n.]
- One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother.
- That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the parent of vice.

Meaning of 'parent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . parent [ v]
Meaning (1):
- look after a child until it is an adult
Example in sentence:
  • bring up children;
  • raise a family

Nearby Words:

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