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moth·er 1 M0437800 (mŭth′ər)n.1. a. A woman who gives birth to a child.b. A woman whose egg unites with a sperm, producing an embryo.c. A woman who adopts a child.d. A woman who raises a child.2. A female parent of an animal.3. A female ancestor.4. A woman who holds a position of authority or responsibility similar to that of a mother: a den mother.5. Roman Catholic Church a. A mother superior.b. Used as a form of address for such a woman.6. A woman who creates, originates, or founds something: "the discovery of radium, which made Marie Curie mother to the Atomic Age" (Alden Whitman).7. A creative source; an origin: Philosophy is the mother of the sciences.8. Used as a title for a woman respected for her wisdom and age.9. Maternal love and tenderness: brought out the mother in her.10. The biggest or most significant example of its kind: the mother of all battles.11. Vulgar Slang Something considered extraordinary, as in disagreeableness, size, or intensity.adj.1. Relating to or being a mother.2. Characteristic of a mother: mother love.3. Being the source or origin: the mother church.4. Derived from or as if from one's mother; native: one's mother language.v. moth·ered, moth·er·ing, moth·ers v.tr.1. a. To give birth to: mothered three children.b. To be the source of; create or produce: "Necessity mothered the invention of printing" (Irving Wallace).2. To act as mother to, as in nourishing and protecting.v.intr. To act or serve as a mother. [Middle English moder, mother, from Old English mōdor; see māter- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 10, translation of Iraqi Arabic 'umm. N., sense 11, short for motherfucker.]
moth·er 2 M0437800 (mŭth′ər)n. A stringy slime composed of yeast cells and bacteria that forms on the surface of fermenting liquids and is added to wine or cider to start the production of vinegar. [Probably alteration (influenced by mother) of obsolete Dutch moeder, from Middle Dutch, probably from moeder, mother of children; see māter- in Indo-European roots.]mother (ˈmʌðə) n1. (Biology) a. a female who has given birth to offspringb. (as modifier): a mother bird. 2. (often capital, esp as a term of address) a person's own mother3. a female substituting in the function of a mother4. (often capital) chiefly archaic a term of address for an old woman5. a. motherly qualities, such as maternal affection: it appealed to the mother in her. b. (as modifier): mother love. c. (in combination): mothercraft. 6. a. a female or thing that creates, nurtures, protects, etc, somethingb. (as modifier): mother church; mother earth. 7. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a title given to certain members of female religious orders: mother superior. 8. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christian Science God as the eternal Principle9. (modifier) native or innate: mother wit. 10. taboo slang chiefly US short for motherfucker11. be mother to pour the tea: I'll be mother. 12. the mother of all … informal the greatest example of its kind: the mother of all parties. vb (tr) 13. (Biology) to give birth to or produce14. to nurture, protect, etc as a mother[Old English mōdor; compare Old Saxon mōdar, Old High German muotar, Latin māter, Greek mētēr] ˈmothering n
mother (ˈmʌðə) n (Brewing) a stringy slime containing various bacteria that forms on the surface of liquids undergoing acetous fermentation. It can be added to wine, cider, etc to promote vinegar formation. Also called: mother of vinegar [C16: perhaps from mother1, but compare Spanish madre scum, Dutch modder dregs, Middle Low German modder decaying object, mudde sludge] ˈmothery adjmoth•er1 (ˈmʌð ər) n. 1. a female who has borne offspring; female parent. 2. (often cap.) one's own mother. 3. a mother-in-law, stepmother, adoptive mother, or foster mother. 4. a woman looked upon as a mother, or exercising authority like that of a mother. 5. a term of familiar address for an elderly woman. 6. the qualities characteristic of a mother, as maternal affection. 7. something that gives rise to or exercises protective care over something else. 8. mother superior. adj. 9. being a mother: a mother bird. 10. pertaining to or characteristic of a mother: mother love. 11. derived from or as if from one's mother; native: his mother culture. 12. bearing a relation like that of a mother, as in being the origin, source, or protector: a mother church. v.t. 13. to be the mother of. 14. to give origin or rise to. 15. to care for or protect like a mother. [before 900; Middle English mother, moder, Old English mōdor; c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon mōdar, Old High German muotar, Latin māter, Greek mḗtēr, Skt mātar-] moth′er•less, adj. moth•er2 (ˈmʌð ər) n. a stringy, viscid film of yeast cells and various bacteria that forms on a fermenting liquid and is used to ferment other liquids, as in changing cider to vinegar. [1530–40; perhaps identical with mother1, but compare Dutch modder dregs, Middle Low German moder swampy land] moth•er3 (ˈmʌð ər) n. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. 1. motherfucker. 2. a person or thing that is very large, powerful, or impressive. [1930–35] MotherSee also children; father; parents; pregnancy. matriarchya system of social order wherein final authority is vested in the mother or eldest female and in which descent is reckoned in the female line. — matriarchal, adj.matricentrictending to move toward or centering upon the mother.matricide1. the killing of one’s mother. 2. one who has killed his mother. — matricidal, adj.matrilinytracing of descent through the mother’s side of a family. — matrilinear, adj.momisman excessive attachment and devotion of children to their mothers, resulting in a child’s dependence and failure to achieve emotional emancipation.mother Past participle: mothered Gerund: mothering
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I mother | you mother | he/she/it mothers | we mother | you mother | they mother |
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I mothered | you mothered | he/she/it mothered | we mothered | you mothered | they mothered |
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I am mothering | you are mothering | he/she/it is mothering | we are mothering | you are mothering | they are mothering |
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I have mothered | you have mothered | he/she/it has mothered | we have mothered | you have mothered | they have mothered |
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I was mothering | you were mothering | he/she/it was mothering | we were mothering | you were mothering | they were mothering |
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I had mothered | you had mothered | he/she/it had mothered | we had mothered | you had mothered | they had mothered |
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I will mother | you will mother | he/she/it will mother | we will mother | you will mother | they will mother |
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I will have mothered | you will have mothered | he/she/it will have mothered | we will have mothered | you will have mothered | they will have mothered |
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I will be mothering | you will be mothering | he/she/it will be mothering | we will be mothering | you will be mothering | they will be mothering |
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I have been mothering | you have been mothering | he/she/it has been mothering | we have been mothering | you have been mothering | they have been mothering |
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I will have been mothering | you will have been mothering | he/she/it will have been mothering | we will have been mothering | you will have been mothering | they will have been mothering |
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I had been mothering | you had been mothering | he/she/it had been mothering | we had been mothering | you had been mothering | they had been mothering |
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I would mother | you would mother | he/she/it would mother | we would mother | you would mother | they would mother |
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I would have mothered | you would have mothered | he/she/it would have mothered | we would have mothered | you would have mothered | they would have mothered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | mother - a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"female parentma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mummy, mum, mammy - informal terms for a mothermater - an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiouslymother-in-law - the mother of your spouseparent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardianpara I, primipara - (obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first timepuerpera - a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafterquadripara - (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnanciesquintipara - (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnanciessupermom - an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employmentsurrogate mother - a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so; "a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated with the father's semen and carries the fetus to term"begetter, father, male parent - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta" | | 2. | mother - a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegarbarm, yeast - a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey | | 3. | mother - a term of address for an elderly womanold woman - a woman who is old | | 4. | mother - a term of address for a mother superiorabbess, mother superior, prioress - the superior of a group of nuns | | 5. | mother - a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention"inspiration - arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity | Verb | 1. | mother - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"overprotect, fussgive care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" | | 2. | mother - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"beget, father, sire, engender, generate, bring forth, getcreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
mothernoun1. female parent, mum (Brit. informal), ma (informal), mater, dam, old woman (informal), mom (U.S. informal), mummy (Brit. informal), old lady (informal), foster mother, birth mother, biological mother Mother and child form a close attachment.2. wellspring, source, origin, inspiration, stimulus, fountain, genesis, fount Necessity is the mother of invention.verb1. give birth to, produce, bear, bring forth, drop She had dreamed of mothering a large family.2. nurture, raise, protect, tend, nurse, rear, care for, cherish She felt a great need to mother him.3. pamper, baby, spoil, indulge, fuss over, cosset, mollycoddle, overprotect Don't mother me!adjective1. native, natural, innate, inborn, connate He looks to Turkey as his mother country.Related words adjective maternalQuotations "So for the mother's sake the child was dear" "And dearer was the mother for the child" [Samuel Taylor Coleridge `Sonnet to a Friend Who Asked How I Felt When the Nurse First Presented My Infant Child to Me'] "Honour thy mother and thy father" Bible:Exodus "As is the mother, so is her daughter" Bible: Ezekiel "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That is his" [Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest]mothernoun1. A person from whom one is descended:ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, father, forebear, forefather, foremother, parent, progenitor.Archaic: predecessor.2. A point of origination:beginning, derivation, fount, fountain, fountainhead, origin, parent, provenance, provenience, root, rootstock, source, spring, well.Translationsmother (ˈmaðə) noun1. a female parent, especially human. John's mother lives in Manchester; (also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young. 母親 母亲2. (often with capital. also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns. 女修道院院長 女主管人(对女修道院院长的尊称) verb to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much). His wife tries to mother him. (像母親般地)照顧,保護(過度) (母亲般地)照管 ˈmotherhood noun the state of being a mother. 為人母 母亲身份ˈmotherless adjective having no mother. The children were left motherless by the accident. 沒有母親的 没有母亲的ˈmotherly adjective like a mother; of, or suitable to, a mother. a motherly woman; motherly love. 母親般的,適合當母親的,母性的 母亲般的ˈmotherliness noun 宛如慈母 慈母心ˈmother-country, ˈmotherland (-land) nouns the country where one was born. 祖國 祖国ˈmother-in-law – plural ˈmothers-in-law – noun the mother of one's husband or wife. 岳母,婆婆 岳母,婆婆 ˌmother-of-ˈpearl noun, adjective (of) the shining, hard, smooth substance on the inside of certain shells. 珠母貝,珠母貝的 珍珠母ˈmother-tongue noun a person's native language. My mother-tongue is Hindi. 母語 母语mother
mother verbSee motherfuckermother1. n. marijuana. (see also mother nature(’s).) She grows her own mother in a pot in her room. 2. n. a drug dealer; one’s own drug dealer upon whom one depends. (Drugs.) If you can’t trust your mother, who can you trust? 3. Go to motherfucker (sense 3).See:- (Holy) Mother of God
- (mother) nature's (something)
- a face (that) only a mother could love
- a mother hen
- a mummy's/mother's boy
- and his mother
- apron strings
- at (one's) mother's knee
- at your mother's knee
- be mother
- be tied to (one's) mother's apron strings
- be tied to your mother's apron strings
- Diligence is the mother of good luck
- dog’s mother
- each and every one
- earth mother
- every man Jack/mother's son
- every mother's son
- every mother's son of them
- every Tom, Dick, and Harry
- everybody and his mother
- everybody and their mother
- everyone and his mother
- everyone and their mother
- expectant mother
- Experience is the father of wisdom
- experience is the mother of wisdom
- face only a mother could love
- founding mother (of something)
- he that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin
- He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin
- Hen-ree! Henry Aldrich! Coming, Mother!
- Henry! Henry Aldrich! Coming, Mother!
- like father, like son
- like father/mother, like son/daughter
- Like mother, like daughter
- mother
- Mother Carey is plucking her chickens
- mother lode
- Mother Nature
- mother nature’s
- mother of
- mother of pearl
- mummy's boy
- necessity is the mother of innovation
- necessity is the mother of invention
- old enough to be (one's) mother
- old enough to be mother
- refrigerator mother
- Shall I be mother?
- step-mother
- swear on (one's) mother's grave
- swear on a stack of Bibles
- sweet Mary, mother of God
- the mother and father of all (something)
- the mother country
- the mother of all
- the mother of all (something)
- the mother of something
- the/(one's) mother country
- the/(one's) mother tongue
- tied to (one's) apron strings
- tied to his mother's apron strings
- tied to mother's apron strings
- Who's she, the cat's mother?
- who's she—the cat's mother?
- You kiss your mother with that mouth?
- your mother tongue
- your mother's, wife's, etc. apron strings
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mother [moth´er] a female parent. With techniques of assisted fertility, three types of mother can be defined: (1) genetic, (2) gestational, and (3) social. A woman may be one, two, or all three types of mother to a child.genetic mother a woman whose contribution to the child was the ovum, and hence genes.gestational mother a woman whose uterus was used for the nurturing and development of an embryo into a baby.social mother a woman who rears the baby after birth.moth·er (mŭth'er), 1. The female parent. 2. Any cell or other structure from which other similar bodies are formed. [A.S. mōdor] mother (mŭth′ər)n.1. a. A woman who gives birth to a child.b. A woman whose egg unites with a sperm, producing an embryo.c. A woman who adopts a child.d. A woman who raises a child.2. A female parent of an animal.v. moth·ered, moth·ering, moth·ers v.intr. To act or serve as a mother.Drug slang A regionally popular street term for marijuana Genetics The progenitor of a cell or cell line, more commonly termed stem cell Vox populi The female parentmother Genetics The progenitor of a cell or cell line. Cf Daughter cell Vox populi The female parent. See Birth mother, Genetic mother, Gestational mother, Surrogate mother, Workingmother. moth·er (mŏth'ĕr) 1. The female parent. 2. Any cell or other structure from which other similar bodies are formed. [A.S. mōdor]Patient discussion about motherQ. How do I break it to my mother that I have infantile amnesia A. i'de let the doctor that diagnosed me with infantile amnesia to tell it to my parents, he can explains to your mother exactly what it means,treatments all sorts.. Q. how to tell kids their mother has cancer? One is a 4 year old boy and one is a 9 year old girl. any advice?A. well these kids are dealing with really difficult times. I guess I never thought you should handle these things at such a young age. It gives you a freat jump right into adult life,I don't like it at all, but what can you do? everybody just wish their mother will be better soon. Q. Can hepatitis pass from mother to her baby? I got hepatitis B when I was given blood in a hospital somewhere in the far east. I’m now pregnant with a baby boy, and I’m a bit worried- Will he also get HBV? I heard that mothers wit HBV must undergo cesarean section instead of regular birth- Is that right?I must add that my liver is fine and I don’t have any active disease at the moment, and so far the pregnancy is OK without any problems. I heard a lot about the importance of breast feeding, and really want to breastfeed him after he’ll be born. Will that be possible?A. yes.it can.but the chance of in utero transmission is oniy 2%.more often it occures at the time of birth. More discussions about mothermother
MOTHER, domestic relations. A woman who has borne a child. 2. It is generally the duty of a mother to support her child, when she is left a widow, until he becomes of age, or is able to maintain himself; 8 Watts, R. 366; and even after he becomes of age, if he be chargeable to the public, she may, perhaps, in all the states, be compelled, when she has sufficient means, to support him. But when the child has property sufficient for his support, she is not, even during his minority, obliged to maintain him. 1 Bro. C. C. 387; 2 Mass. R. 415; 4 Miss. R. 97. 3. When the father dies without leaving a testamentary guardian, at common law, the mother is entitled to be the guardian of the person and estate of the infant, until he arrives at fourteen years, when he is able to choose a guardian. Litt. sect. 123; 3 Co. 38; Co. Litt. 84 b; 2 Atk. 14; Com Dig. B, D, E; 7 Ves. 348. See 10 Mass. 135, 140; 15 Mass. 272; 4 Binn. 487; 4 Stew. & Part. 123; 2 Mass. 415; Harper, R. 9; 1 Root, R. 487. 4. In Pennsylvania, the orphans' court will, in such case, appoint a guardian until the infant shall attain his fourteenth year. During the joint lives of the parents, (q.v.) the father (q.v.) is alone responsible for the support of the children; and has the only control over them, except when in special cases the mother is allowed to have possession of them. 1 P. A. Browne's Rep. 143; 5 Binn. R. 520; 2 Serg. & Rawle 174. Vide 4 Binn. R. 492, 494. 5. The mother of a bastard child, as natural guardian, has a right to the custody and control of such child, and is bound to maintain it. 2 Mass. 109; 12 Mass. 387, 433; 2 John. 375; 15 John. 208; 6 S. & R. 255; 1 Ashmead, 55. FinancialSeeMothersmother mother is not available in the list of acronyms. Check:- general English dictionary
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Synonyms for mothernoun female parentSynonyms- female parent
- mum
- ma
- mater
- dam
- old woman
- mom
- mummy
- old lady
- foster mother
- birth mother
- biological mother
noun wellspringSynonyms- wellspring
- source
- origin
- inspiration
- stimulus
- fountain
- genesis
- fount
verb give birth toSynonyms- give birth to
- produce
- bear
- bring forth
- drop
verb nurtureSynonyms- nurture
- raise
- protect
- tend
- nurse
- rear
- care for
- cherish
verb pamperSynonyms- pamper
- baby
- spoil
- indulge
- fuss over
- cosset
- mollycoddle
- overprotect
adj nativeSynonyms- native
- natural
- innate
- inborn
- connate
Synonyms for mothernoun a person from whom one is descendedSynonyms- ancestor
- antecedent
- ascendant
- father
- forebear
- forefather
- foremother
- parent
- progenitor
- predecessor
noun a point of originationSynonyms- beginning
- derivation
- fount
- fountain
- fountainhead
- origin
- parent
- provenance
- provenience
- root
- rootstock
- source
- spring
- well
Synonyms for mothernoun a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)SynonymsRelated Words- ma
- mama
- mamma
- mom
- momma
- mommy
- mummy
- mum
- mammy
- mater
- mother-in-law
- parent
- para I
- primipara
- puerpera
- quadripara
- quintipara
- supermom
- surrogate mother
Antonyms- begetter
- father
- male parent
noun a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteriaRelated Wordsnoun a term of address for an elderly womanRelated Wordsnoun a term of address for a mother superiorRelated Words- abbess
- mother superior
- prioress
noun a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situationRelated Wordsverb care for like a motherSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make childrenSynonyms- beget
- father
- sire
- engender
- generate
- bring forth
- get
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