parent
/ˈpeərənt/noun
उच्चारण पेअरन्ट
माता-पिता, अभिभावक; मूल
Basic word
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a person's father or mother; an animal or a plant which produces other animals or plants; an organization that owns and controls smaller organizations of the same type
माता-पिता, अभिभावक; मूल
- parents and teachers
- the parent company
- Both parents attended the school meeting.
+ 3 more examples
- The parent bird brought food for its chicks.
- The company's parent firm is based in Mumbai.
- A single parent often has to manage everything alone.
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◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the family words: parent, guardian, offspring (a person's children; formal), sibling, ancestor, descendant.
परिवार के शब्द याद रखिए: parent, guardian, offspring (व्यक्ति के बच्चे, संतान; औपचारिक), sibling, ancestor, descendant।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: parents (father and mother together: 'My parents are teachers'); a single parent (a person who looks after children alone); guardian (a person legally responsible for a child).
प्रयोग में parents (पिता और माता साथ: 'My parents are teachers'); a single parent (अकेले बच्चों की देखभाल करने वाला); guardian (बच्चे के लिए कानूनी रूप से ज़िम्मेदार व्यक्ति, अभिभावक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Parent company (a company that owns smaller companies), parent-teacher meeting (PTM), parental leave, parental consent.
Collocations: parent company (छोटी कंपनियों की मालिक कंपनी, मूल कंपनी), parent-teacher meeting (PTM), parental leave, parental consent (माता-पिता की सहमति)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 makes children legally responsible for looking after their old parents.
माता-पिता और वरिष्ठ नागरिकों का भरण-पोषण और कल्याण अधिनियम, 2007 बच्चों को अपने बूढ़े माता-पिता की देखभाल के लिए कानूनी रूप से ज़िम्मेदार बनाता है।