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parent
[ pair-uhnt, par- ]
noun
- a father or a mother.
- an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor.
- a source, origin, or cause.
- a protector or guardian.
- Biology. any organism that produces or generates another.
- Physics. the first nuclide in a radioactive series.
adjective
- being the original source:
a parent organization.
- Biology. pertaining to an organism, cell, or complex molecular structure that generates or produces another:
parent cell;
parent DNA.
verb (used with object)
- to be or act as parent of:
to parent children with both love and discipline.
parent
/ ˈɛəəԳ /
noun
- a father or mother
- a person acting as a father or mother; guardian
- rare.an ancestor
- a source or cause
- an organism or organization that has produced one or more organisms or organizations similar to itself
- ( as modifier )
a parent organism
- physics chem
- a precursor, such as a nucleus or compound, of a derived entity
- ( as modifier )
a parent ion
a parent nucleus
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹ԳٳǴǻ, noun
Other Word Forms
- 貹IJԳ· adjective
- 貹IJԳ· adjective
- ԴDz·貹IJԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of parent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of parent1
Example Sentences
"Everything is on the table, our food system, our water, our air, different ways of parenting, all the kind of changes that may have triggered this epidemic," Kennedy later told Fox News.
In a statement at the time, Disney said it recognized “many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.”
With no parent or legal custodian, unaccompanied minors are transferred to ORR within 72 hours.
The investigation included surveillance, court-approved GPS tracking and search warrants at Castillo’s Huntington Park apartment and her parents’ home in South Gate.
Yes, Anthony's parents and their friends are defending him, but that's typical in criminal cases and part of a larger right of the accused to defend himself.
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