parent

/pˈɛɹənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
2. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

verb

1. look after a child until it is an adult
   “raise a family”

Synonyms for parent

• rear
• raise
• bring up
• nurture

Antonyms of parent

• child

Words that rhyme with parent

• transparent
• aberrant
• apparent
• errant
• grandparent
• berent
• declarant
• emerant
• ferrant
• guerrant