PARENT


Meaning of PARENT in English

■ noun

1》 a father or mother.

↘an animal or plant from which younger ones are derived.

2》 an organization or company which owns or controls a number of subsidiaries.

3》 archaic a forefather or ancestor.

■ verb [often as noun ~ing ] be or act as a ~ to.

Derivatives

~age noun

~al adjective

~ally adverb

~craft noun

~hood noun

Origin

ME: from OFr., from L. ~- , parere 'bring forth'.

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