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parent

[ pair-uhnt, par- ]

noun

  1. a father or a mother.
  2. an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor.
  3. a source, origin, or cause.
  4. a protector or guardian.
  5. Biology. any organism that produces or generates another.
  6. Physics. the first nuclide in a radioactive series.


adjective

  1. being the original source:

    a parent organization.

  2. Biology. pertaining to an organism, cell, or complex molecular structure that generates or produces another:

    parent cell;

    parent DNA.

verb (used with object)

  1. to be or act as parent of:

    to parent children with both love and discipline.

parent

/ 藞辫蓻蓹谤蓹苍迟 /

noun

  1. a father or mother
  2. a person acting as a father or mother; guardian
  3. rare.
    an ancestor
  4. a source or cause
    1. an organism or organization that has produced one or more organisms or organizations similar to itself
    2. ( as modifier )

      a parent organism

  5. physics chem
    1. a precursor, such as a nucleus or compound, of a derived entity
    2. ( as modifier )

      a parent ion

      a parent nucleus

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞辫补谤别苍迟丑辞辞诲, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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  • 苍辞苍路辫补谤顎侥苍迟 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of parent1

First recorded in 1375鈥1425; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin parent-, stem of 辫补谤脓苍蝉, noun use of present participle of parere 鈥渢o bring forth, breed鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of parent1

C15: via Old French from Latin parens parent, from parere to bring forth
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"It is common that parents want to be removed with their children," she added.

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Most parents have heard at least one untrue statement about measles or the vaccine for it, and many don鈥檛 know what to believe, according to an April KFF poll.

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In an email from the school, parents were told one-hour same-day detentions would also be given out for misdemeanours including forgetting stationery, wearing incorrect uniform and failure to complete homework.

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On cracking them open, he and his parents discovered they were full of Jurassic creatures.

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Despite the car having a new number plate and a lower mileage, Mr Valentine's suspicions were confirmed when he later discovered his and his parents addresses in the history of the built-in navigation system.

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