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parent
[pair-uhnt, par-]
noun
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.
adjective
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.
verb (used with object)
to be or act as parent of.
to parent children with both love and discipline.
parent
/ ˈɛəəԳ /
noun
a father or mother
a person acting as a father or mother; guardian
rarean 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
Other 51Թ Forms
- parentless adjective
- parentlike adjective
- nonparent noun
- ˈ貹ԳٳǴǻ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parent1
Example Sentences
Rules in the UK allow new fathers and second parents in full-time employment to take up to two weeks off work.
The Welsh government said it was vital for parents to get the support they needed.
Doherty added that one parent told him their children were asking: "Daddy why do people hate us out there?"
“My parents are migrants from El Salvador, and so it’s really personal to me, because it’s U.S. imperialism that impacted our community. ... No one chooses to leave their home. No one willingly wants to leave.”
An Edinburgh bakery has hired a "queue warden" after parents from a local primary school warned its long line of customers were forcing children onto the road.
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