Synonyms of parents

parents 1 of 2

noun

plural of parent

as in mothers

a person who brings forth and raises a child

The couple recently became parents for the first time.

She grew up in a single parent household.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mothers
• moms
• fathers
• mommies
• dads
• mammas
• mamas
• mommas
• daddies
• mammies
• papas
• stepparents
• pas
• stepfathers
• stepmothers
• mas
• poppas
• genitors
• maters
• grandmothers
• paters
• pops
• guardians
• grandfathers
• forefathers
• custodians
• ancestors
• forbears
• forebears
• progenitors
• forebearers
• antecedents
• primogenitors

parents

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of parent

as in raises

to bring forth and raise to maturity through care and education

They expertly parent their second child using all the lessons learned from raising their first.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mothers
• raises
• fathers
• nurtures
• nurses
• fosters
• ministers (to)
• rears
• nourishes
• minds
• watches
• feeds
• supplies
• cares (for)
• provides (for)
• cultivates
• attends
• cradles
• begets
• has
• engenders
• generates
• hatches
• produces
• genders
• breeds
• sires
• spawns
• propagates
• bears
• gets
• reproduces
• multiplies
• procreates