mothers 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mothersnext
plural of mother
as in moms
a female human parent he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken

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mothers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mother
1
as in has
to bring forth from the womb I hope to mother at least one child

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2
as in nurses
to attend to the needs and comforts of mothered the patients with chicken soup

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothers
  1. moms
  2. produces
  3. delivers
Noun
  • One study, though, done at a hospital in Canada, found that dads are just as good as moms at detecting fever with their hands.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Unfortunately that is not the reality for too many moms across this country.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of moms
Verb
  • Studio Lambert produces the series for BBC in co-production with Tubi and ZDFneo.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The company also produces and tours a range of shows throughout Spain.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of produces
Verb
  • In it, the singer-songwriter saunters in a polka-dot dress before the screen pans to a glamorous-looking Carey, who delivers a whistle note.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Based on a recent week’s test, the AWD Sport Touring Hybrid delivers all the goods the CRV is known for.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of delivers
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