Antonym: child. Similar words: apparent, parental, parenting, apparently, grandparent, rent, rental, inherent. Meaning: ['perənt /'peər-] 
n. 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. v. bring up.
n. 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. v. bring up. 
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31. To be a parent is a terribly difficult thing.
32. Being a single parent qualifies you for extra benefits.
33. It isn't easy being a parent.
34. New shoots appear near the parent plant.
35. The new firm was owned on a fifty-fifty basis by the two parent companies.
36. Their work shows that one-year-olds are much more likely to have allergies if either parent smokes.
37. A parent must be careful not to show favouritism towards any one of their children.
38. Being a parent isn't easy,(www.Sentencedict.com) as I know from experience.
39. The offspring contain a mixture of the genetic blueprint of each parent.
40. A very clingy child can drive a parent to distraction.
41. is the great parent of all, the stones are her bones ; these we may cast behind us; this, I think[sentencedict.com], the oracle means.
42. The children must cross the road only with a teacher or parent.
43. Nearly every new parent feels an amalgam of joy and terror.
44. The company has decided to amalgamate with the parent firm.
45. As a parent, I feel that more should be done to protect our children.
46. Her tone was that of a parent to a disobedient child.
47. Children under 17 require an accompanying parent or guardian to see this film.
48. She served as a parent governor at her children's school.
49. I didn't like the idea of being a single parent.
50. As every parent with young children knows, life revolves around mealtimes.
51. In this type of case, the rights of the parent predominate.
52. An Oedipal situation between one child and its parent may disrupt the whole complex of relationships within the family.
53. Every parent is asked to contribute a proportion of the total cost.
54. Ninety per cent of lone parent families are headed by mothers.
55. It can be difficult to adjust to being a parent.
56. He said it would be a retrograde step to remove single parent benefit.
57. When she received her prize I think I was the proudest parent on the face of the Earth.
58. If my children are rude, that reflects on me as a parent.
59. The subsidiary eventually outgrew its parent company and took it over.
60. Many a parent has had to go through this same painful process.
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