parents

/ˈpɛəɹənts//ˈpæɹənts/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    A surrogate mother

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.

  5. 5

    A relative.

  6. 6

    The source or origin of something.

  7. 7

    An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.

  8. 8

    Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.

  9. 9

    The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.

verb

  1. 1

    To act as parent, to raise or rear.

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