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parents

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.
  2. A surrogate mother
  3. A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material
  4. A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
  5. A relative.
  6. The source or origin of something.
  7. To act as parent, to raise or rear.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rear(English)raise(English)nurture(English)bring up(English)adopters(English)adults(English)ascendants(English)caregivers(English)grandparents(English)divorced(English)siblings(English)immigrated(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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