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Meaning of
mother
in English
mother
us
//ˈmʌðər//
uk
//ˈmʌðər//
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Plural
mothers
Past Tense
mothered
Participle Verb
mothering
Third Person Singular
mothers
Definitions
Noun
a
female
parent
or
caregiver
;
raises
a
child
a
woman
who
gives
birth
or
nurtures
a
baby
a
pregnant
woman
;
expecting
a
child
The
pregnant
mother
was
advised
to
rest
more
.
an
ultimate
or
extreme
example
(
of
something
)
The
mother
of
all
storms
is
approaching
the
city
.
greatest
of
its
kind
;
extreme
example
The
new
employee
was
a
mother
of
invention
,
coming
up
with
creative
solutions
.
female
parent
(
biological
or
adoptive
)
The
little
girl
ran
to
hug
her
mother
,
who
was
waiting
at
the
door
.
pregnant
female
(
carrying
a
child
)
The
doctor
examined
the
mother
carefully
during
the
checkup
.
female
ancestor
(
figurative
or
lineage
)
The
ancient
tree
is
considered
the
mother
of
the
forest
ecosystem
.
a
source
or
origin
;
beginning
The
river
is
the
mother
of
all
life
in
the
valley
.
an
elderly
woman
in
a
community
The
elderly
mother
figure
in
the
village
helped
resolve
disputes
among
neighbors
.
one
who
nurtures
or
cares
(
for
someone
)
The
nurse
acted
as
a
mother
to
the
young
patients
,
providing
them
with
care
and
comfort
.
a
remarkable
or
extreme
example
The
storm
was
the
mother
of
all
disasters
,
causing
widespread
destruction
.
Compounds / Phrases
godmother
motherboard
mothercraft
motherless
mother city
mother lode
stepmother
motherboards
grandmother
motherland
birthmother
motherlode
co-mother
mother of all
housemother
biomother
mother-in-law
motherlands
foremother
godmothered
godmothering
motherhoods
motherhouse
motherhouses
motherlessness
mother tongue
motherlessnesses
motherlinesses