parent
verb/ˈpeərənt/
/ˈperənt/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they parent | /ˈpeərənt/ /ˈperənt/ |
| he / she / it parents | /ˈpeərənts/ /ˈperənts/ |
| past simple parented | /ˈpeərəntɪd/ /ˈperəntɪd/ |
| past participle parented | /ˈpeərəntɪd/ /ˈperəntɪd/ |
| -ing form parenting | /ˈpeərəntɪŋ/ /ˈperəntɪŋ/ |
- parent (somebody) to care for your child or children
- They'd never parented a toddler and a newborn at the same time before.
- We have an intuitive ability to parent.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin parent- ‘bringing forth’, from the verb parere. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent.Want to learn more?
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