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parent

/ˈpɛəɹənt/
noun

  1. One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

    Similar: progenitor

  2. A surrogate mother

  3. A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material

Synonymsmother, progenitor
Antonymschild, child, offspring
verb

  1. To act as parent, to raise or rear.

    Similar: raise, rear

Synonymsraise, rear

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