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parent

pa·rent

UK/ˈpɛəɹənt/ US/ˈpɛːɹənt/ common
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

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verb

1.

bring up

  • “raise a family”
  • “bring up children”
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Origin

From Middle English parent, borrowed from Anglo-Norman parent, Middle French parent, from Latin parentem, accusative of parēns (“parent”), present participle of pariō (“to breed, bring forth”).

Phrases

  • adoptive parent
  • birth parent
  • bonus parent
  • buddy parent
  • cottage parent
  • curling parent
  • Disney parent
  • foster parent

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