noun Download 🔗Share One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father. Examples : "My parents are proud of my good grades in school. " family human person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A surrogate mother Examples : "The foster parent took the child home, hoping to be a surrogate mother to him. " family essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material Examples : "In the IVF procedure, the parent provided DNA samples to correct a genetic defect. " medicine family technology biology human person sex science essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent. Examples : "Maria's step-parent is very involved in her school activities. " family person human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A relative. Examples : "My aunt is a parent to my cousin, as she raised him after his parents died. " family person human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The source or origin of something. Examples : "The internet is the parent of many new communication methods. " family essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. Examples : "The oak tree is the parent of these acorns. " family organism biology animal plant human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector. Examples : "My parents are the parent figures in my life, supporting me through my difficult time in school. " family person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node. Examples : "My parents are the parent of my younger brother. " family biology human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act as parent, to raise or rear. Examples : "The foster parents are parenting the children in their care. " family human action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading