[ˈpɛːrənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person's father or mother
(e.g: the parents of the bride)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin parent- ‘bringing forth’, from the verb parere. The verb dates from the mid 17th century

[ˈpɛːrənt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be or act as a parent to (a child)
(e.g: all children are special to those who parent them)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin parent- ‘bringing forth’, from the verb parere. The verb dates from the mid 17th century