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IELTS BNC: 494 COCA: 327

parent
parent /ˈperənt/ noun
plural parents
parent
/ˈperənt/
noun
plural parents
Learner's definition of PARENT
[count]
1 
a  : a person who is a father or mother : a person who has a child父亲；母亲
— compare grandparent, stepparent
b  : an animal or plant that produces a young animal or plant（动植物的）亲代，亲本，母体
2 
a  : something out of which another thing has developed母体；本体 — usually used before another noun通常用于另一名词前
b  : a company or organization that owns and controls a smaller company or organization母公司；总公司
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前

— parental

/pəˈrɛntl̟/ adjective, always used before a noun
IELTS BNC: 494 COCA: 327

parent

1 of 2

noun

par·​ent ˈper-ənt How to pronounce parent (audio)
1
a
: one that begets or brings forth offspring
just became parents of twins
b
: a person who brings up and cares for another
foster parents
2
a
: an animal or plant that is regarded in relation to its offspring
The parent brings food to the chicks.
b
: the material or source from which something is derived
Latin is the parent of several languages.
c
: a group from which another arises and to which it usually remains subsidiary
a parent company
parent adjective
parental
pə-ˈren-tᵊl How to pronounce parent (audio)
adjective
parentally
pə-ˈren-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce parent (audio)
adverb
parentless
ˈper-ənt-ləs How to pronounce parent (audio)
adjective

parent

2 of 2

verb

parented; parenting; parents

transitive verb

: to be or act as the parent of : originate, produce

intransitive verb

: to be or act as a parent

Example Sentences

Noun My parents live in New York. The form must be signed by a parent or guardian of the child. The parent brings food to the chicks. The new plant will have characteristics of both parent plants.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
If a manager can't help, then contact the hotel chain or parent company in writing. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 UnitedHealth, the parent of the nation’s largest insurer, agreed in January 2021 to buy Change Healthcare for nearly $8 billion and assume another $5 billion in debt. Erin Mulvaney, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Nikki Rivera, a parent of two BPS students, is also concerned about the new COVID policies. Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 That policy goes further than what Twitter and Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, have announced for the midterms. Brian Fung, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Comcast, parent of NBCU, agreed to sell its 67% stake in NBC Sports Washington to Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which currently owns the remaining 33% of the entity. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, has forecasted that this year’s losses due to Apple’s actions could approach $10 billion. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 Jennifer Hinostroza, a parent of a child with autism in the Los Angeles area, described a similar experience. Tara Bannow, STAT, 15 Aug. 2022 Health Care Service Corporation, the parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans in five states, is buying Trustmark Health Benefits, an administrator and designer of employer health benefits, for an undisclosed amount. Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
Verb
The sponsors expect and will encourage a wide spectrum of views on women’s health, reproductive freedom, parenthood (or not to parent) and gender. Holly Mullen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Federline and Spears co-parent their boys, which the former backup dancer admitted can be complicated. Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 And some folks parent almost entirely on their own. Rebecca Joy Stanborough, SELF, 18 July 2022 But the perks are available only to married couples, a prerequisite that is increasingly unappealing to women who would prefer to parent alone. New York Times, 17 July 2022 Marta, a single mother, works at a mine, selling products and food, leaving Resistencia, 9, to parent Esperanza (7) and Mía, 5. John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Aug. 2022 One of the most rewarding elements of life is to parent a child. Tracy Brower, Forbes, 10 July 2022 For those who parent with a partner, navigating this country becomes part and parcel of the relationship, too. Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 17 June 2022 She and Affleck had been separated since 2015, and continued to co-parent their three children, Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 15 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin parent-, parens "father or mother, progenitor, ancestor," probably from an aorist participle of parere "to give birth to, bring into being, produce" — more at parturient entry 1

Verb

derivative of parent entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1663, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of parent was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing parent

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IELTS BNC: 494 COCA: 327
parent

noun

ADJECTIVE | PARENT + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤married, unmarried已婚的父親／母親；未婚的父親／母親➤divorced離異的父親／母親➤lone, single單親◇single-parent families單親家庭➤absent不在身邊的父親／母親➤aged, aging, elderly年老的父親／母親➤deceased, surviving已故的父親／母親；活着的父親／母親➤prospective, would-be未來的岳父／岳母；未來的公公／婆婆➤expectant準父母➤first-time, new第一次為人父／母；新的父親／母親➤biological, birth, natural, real生身父親／母親；親生父親／母親➤adopted, adoptive, foster養父／母；繼父／母◇the identities of the adoptive parents養父母的身分➤surrogate代理家長➤custodial, non-custodial (law法律) 有監護權的父親／母親；無監護權的父親／母親➤female, male母本；母親；父本；父親➤gay, heterosexual, lesbian同性戀父母；異性戀父母；女同性戀父母➤low-income, poor低收入的父親／母親➤rich, wealthy, well-to-do富裕的父親／母親➤middle-class, working-class中產階級的父親／母親；工薪階層的父親／母親➤immigrant移民的父親／母親▸➤working需要上班的父親／母親◇The government has promised a better deal for working parents.政府答應給予需要上班的父母更好的待遇。➤stay-at-home在家的爸爸／媽媽➤good好的父親／母親➤involved, supportive參與型／支持型的家長◇The study showed that children with involved parents do better at school.研究表明，和家長有更多時間互動的孩子在學校表現得較好。➤proud自豪的家長◇They have just become the proud parents of a baby girl.他們剛有了一個小女孩，感到很自豪。➤caring, devoted, loving疼愛子女的父親／母親；慈愛的父親／母親➤doting, fond, indulgent溺愛的父親／母親；縱容子女的父親／母親➤overprotective過度保護子女的父親／母親➤stern, strict嚴厲的父親／母親；嚴格的父親／母親➤bad, unfit不合格的父親／母親➤abusive虐待子女的父親／母親➤neglectful疏忽的家長➤angry, anxious, concerned, distraught, distressed, grieving生氣的父親／母親；焦急的父親／母親；傷心的父親／母親PARENT + NOUN➤company (business商業) 母公司◇The subsidiary eventually outgrew its parent company and took it over.子公司的發展最終超越了母公司，將母公司收購了。

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