parents - definition, thesaurus and related words from WordNet-Online

WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Noun parent has 1 sense

parent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
--₁ is a kind of genitor
--₁ is a member of family, family unit
Antonyms: child, kid
--₁ has particulars:
adoptive parent, adopter; empty nester; father, male parent, begetter; mother, female parent; stepparent

Derived form: verb parent₁

Verb parent has 1 sense

rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

Derived forms: noun parent₁, noun parentage₁, noun parentage₂, noun parentage₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody