MOTHER


Meaning of MOTHER in English

n. 1 dam, materfamilias, (female) parent, Old-fashioned or formal or jocular mater, Formal progenitrix; matriarch, Colloq ma, old lady, old woman, Brit mummy, mum, US mom, mommy, mama, mamma, maw, mammy, mam He runs crying to his mother whenever anyone teases him 2 source, origin, genesis Necessity is the mother of invention 3 nourisher, nurturer, nurse Poverty was the mother of anarchy

adj. 4 native, natural, innate She has the mother wit to know better

v. 5 nurture, nourish, nurse, care for, look after, protect, shelter, watch over, take care of She mothered me when I needed her, and I won't desert her now 6 pamper, baby, coddle, spoil, indulge, fuss over, overprotect You mother the child too much

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