parent
21parent — The lawful father or mother of a person. In common and ordinary usage the word comprehends much more than mere fact of who was responsible for child s conception and birth and is commonly understood to describe and refer to person or persons who… …
22parent — 1. noun /ˈpærənt/ a) One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father. b) A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child. (adoptive parent, foster parent) …
23parent — n. 1) to obey one s parents 2) a loving; permissive; unfit parent 3) an adoptive; foster; natural; single parent; stepparent * * * [ pe(ə)rənt] foster natural permissive single parent stepparent unfit parent a loving an adoptive …
24parent — noun (C) 1 the father or mother of a person or animal: I don t really get on with my boyfriend s parents. | a parent substitute, such as an aunt 2 something that produces other things of the same type: Shares in Mercury parent Cable and Wireless… …
25parent — /ˈpɛərənt / (say pairruhnt) noun 1. a father or a mother. 2. a progenitor. 3. an author or source. 4. a protector or guardian. 5. any organism that produces or generates another. 6. something which is operating at a level higher than the base… …
26parent — nm., personne liée à une autre par des liens de consanguinité ou d alliance ; pl., père et mère : paran (Cordon 083, Giettaz, Praz Arly, St Nicolas Chapelle, Saxel 002 Thônes 004b AGF) / ê (Aillon Vieux, Albanais 001 PPA, Annecy 003b, Balme… …
27parent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ married, unmarried ▪ divorced ▪ lone (BrE), single ▪ single parent families ▪ …
28parent */*/*/ — UK [ˈpeərənt] / US [ˈperənt] noun [countable] Word forms parent : singular parent plural parents 1) a mother or father Has Joe met your parents yet? 2) an animal or plant that produces a new animal or plant 3) business a parent company …
29parent — Makua, makua mea keiki; lūau i makua. (true, contrasting with foster). See stepparent. ♦ Foster parent, makua hānai, kahu hāanai (from infancy); makua ho okama (of an older child or adult). ♦ Parents, mākua. ♦ Precious parents, hulu… …
30parent — n. & v. n. 1 a person who has begotten or borne offspring; a father or mother. 2 a person who has adopted a child. 3 a forefather. 4 an animal or plant from which others are derived. 5 a source or origin. 6 an initiating organization or… …
