mother

noun (1)

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moth·er | \ ˈmə-t͟hər

Definition of mother

(Entry 1 of 4)

1a : a female parent She's the mother of three small children.

b(1) : a woman in authority specifically : the superior of a religious community of women Mother Teresa

(2) : an old or elderly woman Mother Hubbard

2 : source, origin necessity is the mother of invention

3 : maternal tenderness or affection all my mother came into mine eyes and gave me up to tears— William Shakespeare

4 [short for motherfucker] sometimes vulgar : motherfucker

5 : something that is an extreme or ultimate example of its kind especially in terms of scale the mother of all construction projects the mother of all ocean liners

mother

adjective

Definition of mother (Entry 2 of 4)

1a : of, relating to, or being a mother

b : bearing the relation of a mother

2 : derived from or as if from one's mother

3 : acting as or providing parental stock —used without reference to sex

mother

verb

mothered; mothering\ ˈmə-t͟hə-riŋ

, ˈmət͟h-riŋ \

Definition of mother (Entry 3 of 4)

transitive verb

1a : to give birth to

b : to give rise to : produce

2 : to care for or protect like a mother

mother

noun (2)

Definition of mother (Entry 4 of 4)

: mother of vinegar

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Other Words from mother

Noun (1)

motherhood \ ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌhu̇d

\ noun

motherless \ ˈmə-t͟hər-ləs

\ adjective

motherlessness noun

Synonyms for mother

Synonyms: Adjective

Synonyms: Verb

bear,
birth
[chiefly dialect],
deliver,
drop,
have,
produce

Examples of mother in a Sentence

Adjective she often offered to babysit for friends, hoping to satisfy her mother urges until she had children of her own Verb She mothered two sons but no daughters. I hope to mother at least one child.