parent

From Wiktionary

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpærənt/
• SAMPA: /"per@nt/
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[change] Noun

Singular parent

Plural parents

1. The parents of a person or animal are its father and mother.

   Children may only enter the pool with a parent or guardian.

[change] Verb

Plain form parent

Third-person singular parents

Past tense parented

Past participle parented

Present participle parenting

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

Members of a family (edit)

parent: father - mother | spouse: husband - wife | child: son - daughter | sibling: brother - sister | uncle | aunt | nephew | niece | cousin | grandparent: grandfather - grandmother | grandchild: grandson - granddaughter