parent

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpærənt/
• SAMPA: /"per@nt/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular parent

Plural parents

1. (countable) The parents of a person or animal are its father and mother.

   Children may only enter the pool with a parent or guardian.

Verb

Plain form parent

Third-person singular parents

Past tense parented

Past participle parented

Present participle parenting

1. To act as parent, to raise or rear.

Members of a family (edit)

parent: father - mother | spouse: husband - wife | child: son - daughter | sibling: brother - sister | uncle | aunt | nephew - niece | cousin | grandparent: grandfather - grandmother | grandchild: grandson - granddaughter stepsister stepbrother ex bro (informal) sis (informal)