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parents

SayPAIR-uhnts/ˈpɛɹ.ənts//ˈpɛə.ɹənts/

2 meanings of parents

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of parent. Use this form when talking about more than one parent.

    Both of her parents worked night shifts at the hospital.

    The parents waited outside the classroom for the meeting to start.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of parent used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She parents her two kids with a lot of patience.

    He parents very differently from his own father.

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parents is a form of parent

parent, noun: A mother or father. Someone who has a child or who brings up a child as their own. Full entry

Forms
parentparents plural
Spelling
parent → parents: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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