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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.

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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.

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Beyond leaning on friends in her own life, Duff thinks about the fact that her children have the benefit of growing up alongside the kids of Trainor, Moore, Tisdale and the other moms in their group — many of whom have a lot in common.

Jack Irvin, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Most moms and dads consider the first few years of parenting to be among the hardest.

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024

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