'parent' definitions:

Definition of 'parent'

(from WordNet)
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 [ant: child, kid]
noun
An organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
verb
Bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" [syn: rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent]

Definition of 'parent'

From: GCIDE
  • parent \par"ent\ (p[^a]r"ent or p[=a]r"ent; 277), n. [L. parens, -entis; akin to parere to bring forth; cf. Gr. porei^n to give, beget: cf. F. parent. Cf. Part.]
  • 1. One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother. [1913 Webster]
  • Children, obey your parents in the Lord. --Eph. vi. 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the parent of vice. [1913 Webster]
  • Regular industry is the parent of sobriety. --Channing. [1913 Webster]
  • Parent cell. (Biol.) See Mother cell, under Mother, also Cytula.
  • Parent nucleus (Biol.), a nucleus which, in cell division, divides, and gives rise to two or more daughter nuclei. See Karyokinesis, and Cell division, under Division. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'parent'

From: Moby Thesaurus

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