parent

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parent is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

pardon - parent - park

Pronunciation

IPA ^(key): /ˈpærənt/
SAMPA: /"per@nt/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun

Singular
parent

Plural
parents

The parents of a person or animal are its father and mother.
Children may only enter the pool with a parent or guardian.

Verb

Plain form
parent

Third-person singular
parents

Past tense
parented

Past participle
parented

Present participle
parenting

To act as parent, to raise or rear.

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