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parent

UK
/ˈpeə.rənt/
US
/ˈpɛr.ənt/

Translations

parentnoun
parents
pl
UK
/ˈpeə.rənt/
US
/ˈpɛr.ənt/
pèrePour désigner le père ; s’emploie selon le contexte familial.
Her parent came to the meeting.
Son père est venu à la réunion.
mèrePour désigner la mère ; s’emploie selon le contexte familial.
A parent should listen to their child.
Une mère devrait écouter son enfant.
Additional translations
parentEn botanique ou en biologie, source d’un organisme ou d’un élément.
parentAu sens collectif ou juridique, surtout au pluriel : « les parents ». Faux ami possible au singulier.
Synonyms
caretaker
guardian
father
mother
forebear
ancestor
progenitor
parentadjective
more parent
Comp.
most parent
Super.
UK
/ˈpeə.rənt/
US
/ˈper.ənt/
Used attributively to denote something that is the source or original of others (e.g., parent company, parent cell).
mèreEn parlant d’une entreprise ou d’une entité principale : « société mère ». Usage spécialisé.
The parent company oversees several smaller subsidiaries.
La société mère supervise plusieurs filiales plus petites.
Synonyms
primary
umbrella
principal
controlling
holding
parental
originating
founding
progenitor
ancestral
parentverb
parented
Past Simple
parented
Past Participle
parenting
Gerund
UK
/ˈpeə.rənt/
US
/ˈper.ənt/
éleverDans le sens d’élever et de prendre soin d’un enfant.
They parent their children with love and understanding.
Ils élèvent leurs enfants avec amour et compréhension.
Additional translations
engendrerSens littéraire ou soutenu : être à l’origine de quelque chose.
Synonyms
cultivate
educate
bring up
rear
nurture
raise

Definitions

parentnoun
A father or mother; one who begets or brings forth offspring.
Her parents were very supportive of her career choices.
An organism that has produced offspring or the source from which something originates.
The parent plant was carefully selected for its resilience.
A guardian or protector, often used in a broader sense to include those who care for children.
The school requires a signature from a parent or guardian for field trips.
parentadjective
Denoting something that gives rise to or serves as the original or source of others.
The parent company oversees several smaller subsidiaries.
parentverb
To act as a parent to; to raise and care for a child.
They parent their children with love and understanding.
To be or act as a source or origin of something.
The new policy was parented by the committee's recommendations.
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