parent
a father or a mother.
an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor.
a source, origin, or cause.
a protector or guardian.
Biology. any organism that produces or generates another.
Physics. the first nuclide in a radioactive series.
being the original source: a parent organization.
Biology. pertaining to an organism, cell, or complex molecular structure that generates or produces another: parent cell; parent DNA.
to be or act as parent of: to parent children with both love and discipline.
Origin of parent
1Other words from parent
- par·ent·less, adjective
- par·ent·like, adjective
- non·par·ent, noun
Words Nearby parent
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How to use parent in a sentence
Those invitations went to all but two of the team’s cheerleaders – who happen to be the children of parents who expressed concerns with the practices in recent months.
School Sports Became ‘Clubs’ Amid the Pandemic – Now Two Coaches Are Out | Ashly McGlone | September 17, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoI can’t know how my life would be different had my parents given me another name.
Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green | Summer Praetorius | September 16, 2020 | NautilusBy focusing on teletherapy tools and reassuring parents, we’ve seen substantial growth and brand recognition during the pandemic.
How to drive digital innovation necessary during the pandemic | Nick Chasinov | September 16, 2020 | Search Engine WatchBad parents, bad genes, bad society, bad luck, bad decisions — pick your poison.
‘The Origins of You’ explores how kids develop into their adult selves | Bruce Bower | September 16, 2020 | Science NewsThat can mean children are banned from seeing their own parents or siblings.
While We’re Rethinking Policing, It’s Time to End Gang Injunctions | Jamie Wilson | September 15, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
After four or five months of casual interaction, they realized they both had lost a young parent to cancer.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone | Samantha Levine | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTTinder and OkCupid are both owned by IAC, the parent company of The Daily Beast.
To be a parent is to be able to offer truly unconditional love.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen | Parker Molloy | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTNot even after its parent company, the Soviet Union, took a dive in 1991.
At least one parent would have to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
The Progressive Case Against Birthright Citizenship | Keli Goff | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"I'm afraid I couldn't quite manage that, my dear boy," your fond parent would respond.
He paused; and hastily wrote a few lines, to say that parent still lived, and would yet proclaim himself with honour to the world.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterI betray my beloved parent's confidence, to save you from a certain and ignominious death.
In some states he becomes the heir of the adopted parent like a natural child, with some limitations.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe fibre can be separated with great facility, though firmly attached at one end to the parent rock.
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British Dictionary definitions for parent
/ (ˈpɛərənt) /
a father or mother
a person acting as a father or mother; guardian
rare an ancestor
a source or cause
an organism or organization that has produced one or more organisms or organizations similar to itself
(as modifier): a parent organism
physics chem
a precursor, such as a nucleus or compound, of a derived entity
(as modifier): a parent nucleus; a parent ion
Origin of parent
1Derived forms of parent
- parenthood, noun
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