noun Download 🔗Share One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father. Examples : "Many students invite their parents to school events. " family person human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A surrogate mother Examples : "Because both of Sarah's parents worked long hours, her grandmother often acted as a surrogate mother, picking her up from school and making her dinner. " family 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 : "After undergoing the new three-person IVF procedure to correct a genetic defect, Sarah can now say she has three parents: her biological mother and father, and the donor whose DNA helped make her healthy. " medicine family technology biology biochemistry sex human person science 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 : "My new step-parents are very involved in my son's school activities. " family person human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A relative. Examples : ""Like other relatives, my parents visit us during the holidays." " family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The source or origin of something. Examples : ""Necessity is often the parents of invention." " family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. Examples : "The children look just like their parents. " family organism biology human person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector. Examples : "The school thanked the parents for sponsoring the new playground equipment. " family 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 : ""Sarah's parents will attend the school's open house to meet her teachers." " family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act as parent, to raise or rear. Examples : ""After their aunt passed away, the couple decided to parents her orphaned children, providing them with love and stability." " family human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading