parent
🇺🇸
/ˈperənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈpeərənt/
noun
A1
a father or mother
Every child needs a parent to care for them.
R
an animal or plant that makes more of its kind
The parent bird feeds its babies.
R
a big company that owns smaller companies
The small company is owned by its parent company.
verb
R
to care for and raise a child
Learning to parent well takes time and patience.
translation
a father or mother; an animal or plant that makes more of its kind; a big company that owns smaller companies
to care for and raise a child
Word Forms
Plural
parents