noun
- A woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother. )
- usage: "the mother of three children"
- synonyms: female parent
- A stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar.
- A term of address for an elderly woman.
- A term of address for a mother superior.
- A condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation.
- usage: "necessity is the mother of invention"
verb
- Care for like a mother.
- usage: "She fusses over her husband"
- synonyms: fuss, overprotect
- Make children.
- usage: "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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