mother
/ˈmʌðɚ/ verb C2- To give birth to or produce (as its female parent) a child. (Compare father.)
- To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.
- To cause to contain mother (“that substance which develops in fermenting alcohol and turns it into vinegar”). · mothered oil, mothered vinegar, mothered wine
- To develop mother.
He/she/it mothers · Past mothered · Past participle mothered · -ing form mothering
Verb forms
- Base form
- mother
- He/she/it
- mothers
- Past
- mothered
- Past participle
- mothered
- -ing form
- mothering
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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There are situations which the heart of a father or a mother cannot be made to understand.
I should as soon call her mother a wit.’ But afterwards she seemed to improve on you, and I believe you thought her rather pretty at one time.”
“Dear mother,” interposed Renée, “you know very well it was agreed that all these disagreeable reminiscences should forever be laid aside.”
“For my part, dear mother,” interposed Renée, “I trust your wishes will not prosper, and that Providence will only permit petty offenders, poor debtors, and miserable cheats to fall into M.
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