Definition of Mother in English :

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Mother meaning in English

Meaning of Mother in English

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Mother

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Noun

1. female parent, mother

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

Example Sentences:
'the mother of three children'

2. mother

a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar

3. mother

a term of address for an elderly woman

4. mother

a term of address for a mother superior

5. mother

a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation

Example Sentences:
'necessity is the mother of invention'

Verb

6. fuss, mother, overprotect

care for like a mother

Example Sentences:
'She fusses over her husband'

7. beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother, sire

make children

Example Sentences:
'Abraham begot Isaac'
'Men often father children but don't recognize them'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Mother

see synonyms of mother
noun
1. 
a. 
a female who has given birth to offspring
b. 
(as modifier)
a mother bird
2. (often capital, esp as a term of address)
a person's own mother
3. 
a female substituting in the function of a mother
4. (often capital) mainly archaic
a term of address for an old woman
5. 
a. 
motherly qualities, such as maternal affection
it appealed to the mother in her
b. 
(as modifier)
mother love
c. 
(in combination)
mothercraft
6. 
a. 
a female or thing that creates, nurtures, protects, etc, something
b. 
(as modifier)
mother church
mother earth
7. 
a title given to certain members of female religious orders
mother superior
8. Christian Science
God as the eternal Principle
9. (modifier)
native or innate
mother wit
10. derogatory, slang, mainly US short for the taboo word motherfucker
11.  be mother
12.  the mother of all …
verb (transitive)
13. 
to give birth to or produce
14. 
to nurture, protect, etc as a mother
noun
a stringy slime containing various bacteria that forms on the surface of liquids undergoing acetous fermentation. It can be added to wine, cider, etc to promote vinegar formation
. Also called: mother of vinegar

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Mother

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noun
1. 
a woman who has borne a child; esp., a woman as she is related to her child or children
2. 
a. 
a stepmother
b. 
an adoptive mother
c. 
a mother-in-law
3. 
the female parent of a plant or animal
4. 
that which gives birth to something, is the origin or source of something, or nurtures in the manner of a mother
5. 
a. 
a woman having the responsibility and authority of a mother
b.  [often M-]
mother superior
, used esp. as a title
6. 
an elderly woman
used as a title of affectionate respect
7.  Slang
motherfucker
somewhat vulgar
adjective
8. 
of, like, or like that of a mother
9. 
derived or learned from or as if from one's mother; native
mother tongue
10. 
designating a company, institution, etc. from which another or others originated
mother church
verb transitive
11. 
to be the mother of; give birth to
often used figuratively
12. 
to look after or care for as a mother does
noun
1. 
mother of vinegar
2.  Obsolete
dregs

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Mother

see synonyms of mother
n.
1.
a. A woman who gives birth to a child.
b. A woman whose egg unites with a sperm, producing an embryo.
c. A woman who adopts a child.
d. A woman who raises a child.
2. A female parent of an animal.
3. A female ancestor.
4. A woman who holds a position of authority or responsibility similar to that of a mother: a den mother.
5. Roman Catholic Church
a. A mother superior.
b. Used as a form of address for such a woman.
6. A woman who creates, originates, or founds something: "the discovery of radium, which made Marie Curie mother to the Atomic Age" (Alden Whitman).
7. A creative source; an origin: Philosophy is the mother of the sciences.
8. Used as a title for a woman respected for her wisdom and age.
9. Maternal love and tenderness: brought out the mother in her.
10. The biggest or most significant example of its kind: the mother of all battles.
11. Vulgar Slang Something considered extraordinary, as in disagreeableness, size, or intensity.
adj.
1. Relating to or being a mother.
2. Characteristic of a mother: mother love.
3. Being the source or origin: the mother church.
4. Derived from or as if from one's mother; native: one's mother language.
v. moth·ered, moth·er·ing, moth·ers
v.tr.
1.
a. To give birth to: mothered three children.
b. To be the source of; create or produce: "Necessity mothered the invention of printing" (Irving Wallace).
2. To act as mother to, as in nourishing and protecting.
v.intr.
To act or serve as a mother.
n.
A stringy slime composed of yeast cells and bacteria that forms on the surface of fermenting liquids and is added to wine or cider to start the production of vinegar.

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