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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
.
current
noun
a
continuous
flow
of
water
,
air
,
or
electricity
in
a
particular
direction
•
A
strong
ocean
current
pulled
the
surfer
away
from
the
beach
.
A
strong
ocean
current
pulled
the
surfer
away
from
the
beach
.
•
Eagles
ride
warm
air
currents
to
soar
without
flapping
their
wings
.
Eagles
ride
warm
air
currents
to
soar
without
flapping
their
wings
.
Originally
referring
to
something
running
or
moving
,
later
applied
to
flowing
water
and
19th-century
physics
for
electricity
.
noun
a
general
tendency
or
direction
of
ideas
,
events
,
or
opinions
that
influences
people
or
society
•
There
is
a
powerful
current
of
public
support
for
renewable
energy
.
There
is
a
powerful
current
of
public
support
for
renewable
energy
.
•
The
novel
explores
the
social
currents
of
the
1960s
.
The
novel
explores
the
social
currents
of
the
1960s
.
Figurative
sense
developed
from
the
physical
idea
of
a
flowing
stream
influencing
what
is
carried
within
it
.
rent
verb
to
pay
money
to
use
something
such
as
a
house
,
car
,
or
piece
of
equipment
for
a
period
of
time
•
They
decided
to
rent
a
small
apartment
near
the
university
.
They
decided
to
rent
a
small
apartment
near
the
university
.
•
We
can
rent
bicycles
by
the
beach
for
the
afternoon
.
We
can
rent
bicycles
by
the
beach
for
the
afternoon
.
From
Old
French
rentes
,
from
Latin
‘
rendere
’
meaning
“
to
give
back
,
yield
.”
noun
the
regular
money
that
you
pay
to
live
in
or
use
a
building
,
room
,
or
piece
of
land
•
The
rent
is
due
on
the
first
day
of
each
month
.
The
rent
is
due
on
the
first
day
of
each
month
.
•
High
rent
forced
many
small
shops
to
close
.
High
rent
forced
many
small
shops
to
close
.
verb
to
allow
someone
to
use
your
property
in
return
for
regular
payment
•
Mr
.
Gomez
rents
out
three
rooms
in
his
house
to
students
.
Mr
.
Gomez
rents
out
three
rooms
in
his
house
to
students
.
•
The
museum
sometimes
rents
its
gallery
space
for
private
events
.
The
museum
sometimes
rents
its
gallery
space
for
private
events
.
noun
a
tear
or
split
in
cloth
or
another
thin
material
•
There
was
a
small
rent
in
the
old
curtain
where
the
sun
peeked
through
.
There
was
a
small
rent
in
the
old
curtain
where
the
sun
peeked
through
.
•
She
stitched
the
rent
in
her
dress
before
the
party
.
She
stitched
the
rent
in
her
dress
before
the
party
.
Derived
from
the
verb
‘
rend
’,
meaning
to
tear
apart
.
