Scrabble Dictionary

Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.

Word Games

Scrabble US (8 Points)
Scrabble UK (8 Points)
Words With Friends (10 Points)

Parent

ˈpɛːr(ə)nt

Parent definitions
noun
parent parents
  1. a person's father or mother

    "the parents of the bride"

    • a forefather or ancestor

      "God's hand had written in the hearts of our first parents all the rules of good"

    • an animal or plant from which new ones are derived

      "stems will root down, creating a new crown near the parent"

    • a source or origin of a smaller or less important part

      "some of the whetstones have been transported up to 400 km from the parent rock"

    • an organization or company which owns or controls a number of subsidiaries

      "policy considerations were determined largely by the parent company"

verb
parent parented parenting parents
  1. be or act as a parent to (a child)

    "all children are special to those who parent them"

    bring up be the parent of look after take care of rear raise nurture