Looking for the meaning of the word PARENT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PARENT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Parent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin parent- ‘bringing forth’, from the verb parere. The verb dates from the mid 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛːrənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person's father or mother
Short Definition:father or mother
Examples:- the parents of the bride
- his adoptive parents
Word: Parent
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛːrənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be or act as a parent to (a child)
Short Definition:be parent to
Examples:- all children are special to those who parent them
- we are losing our intuitive ability to parent
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