parent | |
1. n. One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father. | |
2. n. A surrogate mother | |
3. n. A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material | |
4. n. A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent. | |
5. n. (obsolete) A relative. | |
6. n. The source or origin of something. | |
7. n. (biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. | |
8. n. (attributive) Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.(R:COED2, page=1274) | |
9. n. A parent company. | |
10. n. (computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node. | |
11. v. To act as parent, to raise or rear. | |