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moth·er
 mother
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- pronunciation:
- muh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a female parent.
- synonyms:
- ma, mama, mom
- similar words:
- mother-in-law, parent
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| definition 2: |
the origin or source of something.
Greece was the mother of democracy.- synonyms:
- origin, source
- similar words:
- cause, head, root
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being a female parent.
We could see the mother bear with her cubs.- similar words:
- female
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| definition 2: |
relating to or like a mother.
He gives his roses mother love.- synonyms:
- maternal, parental
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mothers, mothering, mothered |
| definition: |
to take care of and protect.
She mothered her new puppy.- synonyms:
- take care of
- similar words:
- nourish, nurse, pamper, protect, shelter, tend
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| related words: |
adopt, raise |
| derivation: |
motherless (adj.) |
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