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parent
noun
a
mother
or
a
father
;
an
adult
who
has
or
cares
for
a
child
•
My
parent
comes
to
every
school
play
to
support
me
.
My
parent
comes
to
every
school
play
to
support
me
.
•
Each
parent
signed
the
permission
slip
for
the
field
trip
.
Each
parent
signed
the
permission
slip
for
the
field
trip
.
From
Latin
parens
“
father
or
mother
”,
present
participle
of
parere
“
to
give
birth
”.
verb
to
care
for
,
guide
,
and
raise
a
child
while
they
grow
•
They
try
to
parent
their
children
with
patience
and
love
.
They
try
to
parent
their
children
with
patience
and
love
.
•
It
can
be
challenging
to
parent
in
a
busy
city
.
It
can
be
challenging
to
parent
in
a
busy
city
.
Verb
use
recorded
from
the
mid-17th
century
,
derived
from
the
noun
“
parent
.”
noun
something
that
gives
rise
to
or
contains
others
of
the
same
kind
,
such
as
a
company
that
owns
subsidiaries
,
a
cell
that
divides
,
or
a
folder
that
holds
subfolders
•
The
startup
was
later
sold
to
its
parent
company
.
The
startup
was
later
sold
to
its
parent
company
.
•
In
biology
,
a
parent
cell
divides
into
two
daughter
cells
.
In
biology
,
a
parent
cell
divides
into
two
daughter
cells
.
Extended
technical
senses
developed
in
the
19th
and
20th
centuries
by
metaphorical
use
of
the
original
family
meaning
.
apparently
adverb
Used
to
say
that
you
have
heard
,
read
,
or
noticed
something
and
believe
it
is
true
,
although
you
are
not
completely
sure
.
•
Apparently
,
the
museum
will
reopen
next
week
after
the
repairs
.
Apparently
,
the
museum
will
reopen
next
week
after
the
repairs
.
•
Apparently
,
she
finished
the
marathon
in
under
four
hours
.
Apparently
,
she
finished
the
marathon
in
under
four
hours
.
adverb
Plainly
or
obviously
seen
or
understood
,
even
if
the
deeper
truth
may
be
different
.
•
The
engine
stopped
for
no
apparently
good
reason
.
The
engine
stopped
for
no
apparently
good
reason
.
•
She
was
apparently
calm
during
the
interview
.
She
was
apparently
calm
during
the
interview
.
apparent
adjective
easy
to
notice
or
understand
;
obvious
.
•
The
tension
in
the
classroom
was
apparent
the
moment
the
teacher
announced
the
surprise
test
.
The
tension
in
the
classroom
was
apparent
the
moment
the
teacher
announced
the
surprise
test
.
•
Her
excitement
was
apparent
from
the
huge
smile
and
sparkling
eyes
she
showed
while
unwrapping
the
gift
.
Her
excitement
was
apparent
from
the
huge
smile
and
sparkling
eyes
she
showed
while
unwrapping
the
gift
.
From
Middle
French
apparent
,
from
Latin
apparēns
,
present
participle
of
apparēre
“
to
appear
”.
adjective
seeming
to
be
true
or
real
,
but
possibly
not
actually
so
.
•
The
door
was
locked
for
no
apparent
reason
,
leaving
the
travelers
puzzled
.
The
door
was
locked
for
no
apparent
reason
,
leaving
the
travelers
puzzled
.
•
His
apparent
calmness
hid
how
nervous
he
really
felt
about
the
performance
.
His
apparent
calmness
hid
how
nervous
he
really
felt
about
the
performance
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
:
Latin
apparēns
“
appearing
”.
This
meaning
developed
in
English
in
the
late
1500s
.