Word Finder - parents

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One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

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• progenitor

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A surrogate mother

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A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material

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A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.

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A relative.

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The source or origin of something.

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An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.

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Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.

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The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.

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• mother

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To act as parent, to raise or rear.

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• raise
• rear

We love our parents, siblings and friends.

I had complete faith that what my parents did was right, whatever it was.

Even your parents had to come up to see you.

Parents whose children are in the military generally aren't the ones hawkishly pushing for war.

Her parents fought and forgave.

My parents at once determined to take me to Baltimore to see if anything could be done for my eyes.

My parents were delighted to hear me speak, and I was overjoyed to give them such a happy surprise.

It's not like you and I who remember our parents; he literally just met his mother for the first time!

Your parents will realize that.

It had 4K of memory and cost my parents about $200.

Benjamin's parents showed him the picture.

I made the mistake of telling her that parents of two of the girls wanted me here to protect them from thieves and murderers.

Maybe she wasn't happy with the way her parents lived.

His parents and friends begged him not to go.

I know my parents loved me, but there are other ways to teach children without hurting them, Martha.

We didn't let on to this guy, Jude Bryce, about the tip but he was a close neighbor and the parents suspected he might be involved so he was in our radar.

You're trying to live like your parents, Carmen.

We learned later, at first the police were suspicious of the parents as they couldn't believe someone could enter a small house with sleeping adults and two boys in an adjoining room, and not be heard.

Your parents saved money.

It was something her parents never understood... which was probably why they moved to Fayetteville.

If there had been discord between her parents, she had never seen any indication.

Natasha and Nicholas often noticed their parents conferring together anxiously and privately and heard suggestions of selling the fine ancestral Rostov house and estate near Moscow.

Kids love the adventure, and parents love the pageantry.

Probably not, but she was born and raised here - and her parents are buried here.

His parents are too poor to pay to have the little fellow sent to school; so, instead of giving me a dog, the gentlemen are going to help make Tommy's life as bright and joyous as mine.

Why don't you call your parents?

But did they love her enough to really punish her like parents did—real parents, with kids of their own?

Naturally neither Natasha nor her parents wished to hear of this, but Prince Andrew was firm.

They never finalized our position as foster parents.

Anyone who has a child knows the love and concern parents feel for their offspring.

In 1810 he received letters from his parents, in which they told him of Natasha's engagement to Bolkonski, and that the wedding would be in a year's time because the old prince made difficulties.

Then he went on to say that he knew her parents would not give her to him--for this there were secret reasons he could reveal only to her--but that if she loved him she need only say the word yes, and no human power could hinder their bliss.

And your old parents, are they still living? he asked.

It was amazing how children honed in on parents emotions and sympathized.

My parents are at a restaurant.

I don't remember much about the parents except they didn't like me.

She would never have considered back-talking her parents.

Your parents will miss us.

Parents would be nice.

The car would be replaced by the insurance that was meant to replace her parents' car.

And why was she so eager to meet his parents?

How could you not know, when he invited you to go see his parents?

Still, by refusing to go up there with Brandon, she was standing between him and his parents.

Are you angry with me because I didn't want to go up to see your parents?

Would it be such an imposition to take just one day off to go see my parents?

Life was empty without him and no one seemed to be anxious to replace him - especially her parents.

You too, probably," then he added, "even if you don't have real parents."

David and Cynthia Dean had experienced little success in trying to secure a more formal arrangement for long term custody of Martha, managing only undocumented assignment as temporary foster parents.

At least Randy and Jen had years of history together, most of their education behind them, and what would ultimately prove to be supportive parents.

So you're not even official foster parents?