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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 › english › parentPARENT | 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.

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 › 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.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ParentParent - Wikipedia

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   A parent is either the progenitor of a child or, in humans, it can refer to a caregiver or legal guardian. The gametes of a parent result in a child, a male through the sperm, and a female through the ovum. Parents are first-degree relatives and have 50% genetic meet. A female can also become a parent through surrogacy.