Definition of Parent

1. Noun. 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.

Group relationships: Family, Family Unit
Specialized synonyms: Adopter, Adoptive Parent, Empty Nester, Begetter, Father, Male Parent, Filicide, Female Parent, Mother, Stepparent
Generic synonyms: Genitor
Antonyms: Child
Derivative terms: Parental, Parental, Parenthood

2. Verb. Bring up. "Bring up children"
Exact synonyms: Bring Up, Nurture, Raise, Rear
Specialized synonyms: Fledge, Cradle, Foster
Causes: Grow Up
Derivative terms: Nurture, Nurture, Parentage, Parentage, Parentage, Raising, Rearing, Rearing

3. Noun. An organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained.
Generic synonyms: Being, Organism

Definition of Parent

1. n. One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother.

Definition of Parent

1. to exercise the functions of a parent (a father or mother) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Parent

1. 1. One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother. "Children, obey your parents in the Lord." (Eph. Vi. 1) 2. That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the parent of vice. "Regular industry is the parent of sobriety." (Channing) Parent cell. A nucleus which, in cell division, divides, and gives rise to two or more daughter nuclei. See Karyokinesis, and Cell division, under Division. Origin: L. Parens, -entis; akin to parere to bring forth; cf. Gr. To give, beget: cf. F. Parent. Cf. Part. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parent

parenchymal
parenchymal atelectasis
parenchymal cell
parenchymas
parenchymatitis
parenchymatous
parenchymatous
parenchymatous cartilage
parenchymatous cell of corpus pineale
parenchymatous degeneration
parenchymatous goiter
parenchymatous haemorrhage
parenchymatous mastitis
parenchymatous neuritis
parent (current term)
parent (current term)
parent-child relations
parentage
parentages
parental
parental
parentally
parental generation
parental leave
parental quality
parental rejection
parented
parenteral
parenteral
parenterally

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