CEFR A1

parent

noun

Meaning

A mother or father of a child.

Examples

My parents live in another city.
She is a loving parent to her two children.

Synonyms: mom, dad, mother, father, guardian

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parent (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpeərənt/

Definition

A mother or father of a child.

Examples

My parents live in another city.
She is a loving parent to her two children.
He always wanted to be a good parent.

How to Use parent

parent of (prepositional phrase): Used to specify whose child someone is. — "He is the parent of three teenagers."

Synonyms of parent

Words with a similar meaning to parent:

mom
dad
mother
father
guardian

Antonyms of parent

Words with the opposite meaning to parent:

child
offspring

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