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English noun: mother | |||
| 1. | mother (person) a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) | ||
| Samples | The mother of three children. | ||
| Synonyms | female parent | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | parent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mater, mom, momma, mommy, mother-in-law, mum, mummy, para I, primipara, puerpera, quadripara, quintipara, supermom, surrogate mother | ||
| Instance hyponym | Blessed Virgin, Madonna, Mary, The Virgin, Virgin Mary | ||
| Antonyms | begetter, father, male parent | ||
| 2. | mother (substance) a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barm, yeast | ||
| 3. | mother (person) a term of address for an elderly woman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | old woman | ||
| 4. | mother (person) a term of address for a mother superior | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abbess, mother superior, prioress | ||
| 5. | mother (cognition) a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation | ||
| Samples | Necessity is the mother of invention. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inspiration | ||
English verb: mother | |||
| 1. | mother (social) care for like a mother | ||
| Samples | She fusses over her husband. | ||
| Synonyms | fuss, overprotect | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care, give care | ||
| 2. | mother (body) make children | ||
| Samples | Abraham begot Isaac. Men often father children but don't recognize them. | ||
| Synonyms | beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, sire | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
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