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par·ent

parent

 
 
pronunciation:
per nt
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a mother or a father.
The children live with both of their parents.
 
similar words:
father
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part of speech: verb
inflections: parents, parenting, parented
definition: to act as a parent to.
He has questions about how to parent his children.
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derivation: parenthood (n.)
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