1. parent

noun. ['ˈpɛrənt'] a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian.

Rhymes with Parent

• declarant
• inherent
• emerant
• aberrant
• guerrant
• ferrant
• berent
• errant

Sentences with parent

1. Noun, singular or mass
You aren't out of luck just because the other parent got his return in first.

Quotes about parent

1. I collaborated with fellow cat lover and designer Geren Ford to create a sweater that we hope any cat parent would wear to show their kitty pride and that all animal lovers can wear in support of the ASPCA.
- Kellie Pickler

2. Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.
- John Ciardi

3. There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.
- Henry Ward Beecher

2. foster-parent

noun. a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child.

3. parent

noun. ['ˈpɛrənt'] an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained.

4. parent

verb. ['ˈpɛrənt'] bring up.