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moth·er1
 mother1
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- pronunciation:
- muh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A mother is a woman who is a parent of a child. A female animal who gives birth to a baby animal is also called a mother. A woman who adopts a child is also called a mother.
The little boy clung to his mother at the grocery store.
- synonyms:
- mama, mom
- similar words:
- parent
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| related words: |
ancestor |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
A mother goat is a female parent of a goat. A mother fox is the female parent of a fox.
The mother bird sat on her eggs to keep them warm until they hatched.- similar words:
- female
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mothers, mothering, mothered |
| definition: |
When someone mothers another person or animal, they take care of and protect them.
My mom says that her older sister liked to mother her when she was a child.- synonyms:
- take care of
- similar words:
- nurse, protect, shelter
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| related words: |
adopt, raise, start |
| derivation: |
motherless (adj.) |
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