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See more synonyms for parent on Thesaurus.com 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. Show More
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. Show More
to be or act as parent of: to parent children with both love and discipline. Show More
Origin of parent 1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin parent- (stem of parēns ), noun use of present participle of parere to bring forth, breed
Related forms par·ent·less , adjective par·ent·like , adjective non·par·ent , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for parent father ,
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begetter Examples from the Web for parent Contemporary Examples of parent Tinder 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.
Not 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.
Patty Hearst's parent s are separated, and he broods about which parent the girl will go to before her marriage.
Historical Examples of parent As between child and parent or nurse it is not argued about because it is inevitable.
But the yearning towards the parent country is too strong to be overcome.
I am a childless man, yet here I am as the parent of all of them.
It is the parent , the fosterer, the sole supporter of the slave-trade.
He then mentioned his intention, as a gentleman and a parent , of writing to Mr Merdle.
British Dictionary definitions for parent 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 Show More
Derived Forms parenthood , noun Word Origin for parent C15: via Old French from Latin parens parent, from parere to bring forth
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Word Origin and History for parent n. early 15c. (late 12c. as a surname), from Old French parent "father, parent, relative, kin" (11c.), from Latin parentem (nominative parens ) "father or mother, ancestor," noun use of present participle of parere "bring forth, give birth to, produce," from PIE root *pere- "to bring forth" (see pare ). Began to replace native elder after c.1500.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
One who begets, gives birth to, or nurtures and raises a child; a father or mother. An ancestor; a progenitor. An organism that produces or generates offspring. Show More
To act as a parent to; to rear and nurture. To cause to come into existence; to serve as a source for; originate. Show More
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