Parent

/ˈpɛəɹənt/

The meaning and definition of Parent, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.
A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material

verb

To act as parent, to raise or rear.

Synonyms progenitor mother raise rear

Antonyms child offspring

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