parent
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ˈpɛrənt/
:
padre
- I watched both my parents grow old.
- teachers and parents
- students and parents
- children and parents
And when I did those things, my parents were very proud.
- And when I did those things, my parents were very proud.
- So because I would see how my parents would react.
- I like to think of good parents like good coaches.
- Great friend, great spouse, great parent, great career.
- And what made your parents leave the UK?
- When I did get to meet the parents, it was so clear.
- So you always see your parent as like the protector.
- And I started feeling for the parents because I'm a parent.
- It's tough to know when you can help your parents when you cannot.
- LKA has been strongly embraced by parents and students.
- She made it very clear to parents what the survey was about.
- You know the kind of parent your own parent is.
- So you, first of all, your parents met at Stanford, right?
- When you say you love your parent, break it down.
Examples
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Many parents attend school meetings to support their children's education.
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And when I did those things, my parents were very proud.
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What did you learn from each of your parents from home?
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And what made your parents leave the UK?
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When you say you love your parent, break it down.
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Please, tell my parents that I love them.
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In this way, teachers, students, and parents can now reach information sources easily.
Academic text (2011) -
My parents said I'm not allowed to talk to strangers.
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Were you close to your adoptive parents?
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I began reading very young because it pleased my parents, and I liked pleasing them.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
3
6.8
A joking, informal word people use for a parent or guardian
Antonyms
Compounds
42
3.2
A person who cares for a child instead of the child's parents without adopting them
1
3.5
A person who cares for a child temporarily in their home but is not the child's legal or birth parent
- Literature
A parent who removes problems so their child becomes too dependent on them
How Close
30
3.0
∞
1.0
253
1.0
- Specialized
5
4.8
645
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parent comes from the Latin parere 'to give birth', so it came to mean a father or mother — the person who begins and often cares for a child's life.