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| 1. | [ noun ] 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 | |
| Related terms: | child genitor mother father stepparent empty_nester adopter family | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2868 | |
| 3. | [ verb ] bring up | |
| Synonyms: | raise rear bring_up nurture | |
| Examples: | "raise a family" "bring up children" |
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| Related terms: | fledge cradle foster lineage breeding raising grow_up | |
| Similar spelling: |
Parrent Parenti Parente parented parental Parenteau parentage |
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