noun🔗ShareOne of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father."Many students invite their parents to school events. "familypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA surrogate mother"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. "familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material"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. "medicinefamilytechnologybiologybiochemistrysexhumanpersonscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent."My new step-parents are very involved in my son's school activities. "familypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA relative.""Like other relatives, my parents visit us during the holidays." "familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe source or origin of something.""Necessity is often the parents of invention." "familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended."The children look just like their parents. "familyorganismbiologyhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSponsor, supporter, owner, protector."The school thanked the parents for sponsoring the new playground equipment. "familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.""Sarah's parents will attend the school's open house to meet her teachers." "familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo act as parent, to raise or rear.""After their aunt passed away, the couple decided to parents her orphaned children, providing them with love and stability." "familyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
