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- Dictionarymother/ˈmʌðə/
noun
- 1. a woman in relation to her child or children: "his mother was a painter" Similar
- 2. short for motherfucker vulgar slang North American
verb
- 1. bring up (a child) with care and affection: "she didn't know how to mother my brother and he was very sensitive"
- 2. give birth to: dated "she's mothered two foals that have gone on to be impressive dressage competitors" Similar
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The meaning of MOTHER is a female parent. How to use mother in a sentence. a female parent; a woman in authority; specifically : the superior of a religious community of women; an old or elderly woman…
MOTHER definition: 1. a female parent: 2. the title of a woman who is in charge of, or who has a high rank within, a…. Learn more.
noun. a woman who has borne offspring; a female parent. Often Mother. one’s own female parent: I should give Mother a call today. Our mother did not approve of many of the shenanigans we got up to. a mother-in-law, stepmother, foster mother, female adoptive parent, or female guardian.
Your mother is the woman who gave birth to you. You can also call someone your mother if she brings you up as if she was this woman. You can call your mother 'Mother'.
n. 1. a. A woman who gives birth to a child. b. A woman whose egg unites with a sperm, producing an embryo. c. A woman who adopts a child. d. A woman who raises a child. 2. A female parent of an animal. 3. A female ancestor. 4. A woman who holds a position of authority or responsibility similar to that of a mother: a den mother. 5.
A mother is a female parent: mothers nurture and mother children. It's also a term for an elderly woman or mother superior. Your mother is the woman who gave birth to you: mothers are parents, the female equivalent of a father.
noun. /ˈmʌðə (r)/ /ˈmʌðər/ Idioms. a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child. I want to buy a present for my mother and father. the relationship between mother and baby. She's the mother of twins. a mother of three (= with three children) a young/new/single mother. an expectant (= pregnant) mother.
noun. mothers. A woman whose egg unites with a sperm, producing an embryo. American Heritage Medicine. A stepmother. Webster's New World. A woman who has borne a child; esp., a woman as she is related to her child or children. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An adoptive mother. Webster's New World.
MOTHER definition: 1. your female parent: 2. the title of an important nun (= woman who lives in a female religious…. Learn more.
a term of familiar address for an old or elderly woman. Religion See mother superior. a woman exercising control, influence, or authority like that of a mother: to be a mother to someone. the qualities characteristic of a mother, as maternal affection: It is the mother in her showing itself.