Definition of Parent
Parent
Par·ent
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A person's father or mother, or someone who gives care and support.
e.g. She was a single parent, working hard to raise her children.
(noun)
the source from which something is derived;
e.g. Latin is the parent of languages like Italian, French, Portuguese and many others.
(verb)
to be or act as the parent of someone or something;
e.g. She doesn't like it when someone tries to teach her how to parent her children.
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