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Meaning
Noun
●
One of the two
persons
from whom one is
immediately
biologically
descended
; a
mother
or father.
●
A
surrogate
parent.
●
In Family members, Parents & People:
A
third person
who has
provided
DNA
samples
in an IVF
procedure
in order to
alter
faulty
genetic
material.
●
A person who
acts
as a
parent
in
rearing
a
child
; a
step-parent
or
adoptive
parent
.
●
A relative.
●
The
source
or
origin
of something.
●
In Biology:
An
organism
from which a
plant
or
animal
is
immediately
biologically
descended.
●
Sponsor,
supporter
,
owner
, protector.
A
parent
company.
●
In Computing:
The
object
from which a
child
or
derived
object
is
descended
; a
node
superior
to another
node
.
●
In Physics:
The
nuclide
that
decays
into a
daughter
nuclide
.
Verb
●
To
act
as
parent
, to
raise
or rear.
Name
●
A surname.
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Origin
parent
English
parent
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Genitor
Progenitor
Mother
Raise
Rear
Antonyms
Child
Offspring
Related
Mother
Caregiver
Spouse
Father
Family
Teacher
Sibling
Person
Student
Nurse
Mom
Partner
Children
Woman
Adult
Individual
Baby
Carer
Nanny
Husband
Friend
Wife
Participant
Daughter
Employee
Kid
Victim
Doctor
Educator
Peer
Teenager
Learner
Worker
Client
Member
Leader
School
Divorce
Teen
Pupil
Girl
Discipline
Infant
Customer
Bully
Relative
Toddler
Man
Adolescent
Family Member
Single Mother
Single Father
Family Members
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