English noun: parent | |||
1. | parent (person) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | genitor | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adopter, adoptive parent, begetter, empty nester, father, female parent, filicide, male parent, mother, stepparent | ||
Member meronym | family, family unit | ||
Antonyms | child, kid | ||
2. | parent an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained | ||
Broader (hypernym) | being, organism | ||
English verb: parent | |||
1. | parent (social) bring up | ||
Samples | Raise a family. Bring up children. | ||
Synonyms | bring up, nurture, raise, rear | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cradle, fledge, foster | ||
Cause | grow up | ||