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mothered

Main Entry:: ³mother
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: moth·ered; moth·er·ing \ˈmə-thə-riŋ, ˈməth-riŋ\
Date:: 1548

1 a: to give birth to b: to give rise to : produce2: to care for or protect like a mother

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